Eyes - floaters, focus and blood pressure
Discussion
For the last couple of months I have had trouble focusing and lots of floaters in front of my eyes. I had a Boots eye checkup and they said they were fine but recommended something for dry eyes. It appears to be getting worse and making working on a computer screen difficult. It was also mentioned last week that my blood pressure was raised..
Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
I was once told by a nurse that floaters were alcohol related. I've never seen it written or been told it by a doctor, so I have kind of mentally categorised this 'fact' as part of the more general political anti alcohol drive - i.e. bad sounding stuff that isn't necessarily true but if it works, who cares?
That said, I do now find mine difficult to see unless the conditions are right. I did stop drinking a while back, but I have made far too many other changes to isolate any single cause.
That said, I do now find mine difficult to see unless the conditions are right. I did stop drinking a while back, but I have made far too many other changes to isolate any single cause.
grumbledoak said:
I was once told by a nurse that floaters were alcohol related. I've never seen it written or been told it by a doctor, so I have kind of mentally categorised this 'fact' as part of the more general political anti alcohol drive - i.e. bad sounding stuff that isn't necessarily true but if it works, who cares?
That said, I do now find mine difficult to see unless the conditions are right. I did stop drinking a while back, but I have made far too many other changes to isolate any single cause.
Through dehydration it makes them easier to see, I havent had any alcohol for 5 weeks and they havent changed, very minor though one does look a bit like molecules under a microscope, its been there years, can see it against white tiles when sat on the bog doesnt bother me, its like an old friend now.That said, I do now find mine difficult to see unless the conditions are right. I did stop drinking a while back, but I have made far too many other changes to isolate any single cause.
aero93 said:
For the last couple of months I have had trouble focusing and lots of floaters in front of my eyes. I had a Boots eye checkup and they said they were fine but recommended something for dry eyes. It appears to be getting worse and making working on a computer screen difficult. It was also mentioned last week that my blood pressure was raised..
Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
Floaters have nothing to do with blood pressure, alcohol or dehydration. They are a consequence of ageing processes affecting the vitreous. There are some treatments available on the private sector in certain circumstances. I treat these with laser. PM for further info.Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
Get your blood pressure checked NOW!
Your retina is lifting away from the back of your eye, a hospital eye test (not a high street one) will be able to see this, but it doesn't matter. The problem is not the eye, this is a symptom. If your BP is over 140/80 you have a problem, if you are over 40 years old then you need some medication to sort this out. If you are too "manly" to visit the GP then buy a BP test kit from Boots for £50, then visit the GP when you see your results. Heart failure is not big, not clever and not very funny. Unfortunately most "blokes" ignore the early signs and end up in a bad way quite quickly, caught early it's very easy to fix. Best wishes, stay well.
Your retina is lifting away from the back of your eye, a hospital eye test (not a high street one) will be able to see this, but it doesn't matter. The problem is not the eye, this is a symptom. If your BP is over 140/80 you have a problem, if you are over 40 years old then you need some medication to sort this out. If you are too "manly" to visit the GP then buy a BP test kit from Boots for £50, then visit the GP when you see your results. Heart failure is not big, not clever and not very funny. Unfortunately most "blokes" ignore the early signs and end up in a bad way quite quickly, caught early it's very easy to fix. Best wishes, stay well.
YorkshireWhisky said:
Get your blood pressure checked NOW!
Your retina is lifting away from the back of your eye, a hospital eye test (not a high street one) will be able to see this, but it doesn't matter. The problem is not the eye, this is a symptom. If your BP is over 140/80 you have a problem, if you are over 40 years old then you need some medication to sort this out. If you are too "manly" to visit the GP then buy a BP test kit from Boots for £50, then visit the GP when you see your results. Heart failure is not big, not clever and not very funny. Unfortunately most "blokes" ignore the early signs and end up in a bad way quite quickly, caught early it's very easy to fix. Best wishes, stay well.
This is complete nonsense.Your retina is lifting away from the back of your eye, a hospital eye test (not a high street one) will be able to see this, but it doesn't matter. The problem is not the eye, this is a symptom. If your BP is over 140/80 you have a problem, if you are over 40 years old then you need some medication to sort this out. If you are too "manly" to visit the GP then buy a BP test kit from Boots for £50, then visit the GP when you see your results. Heart failure is not big, not clever and not very funny. Unfortunately most "blokes" ignore the early signs and end up in a bad way quite quickly, caught early it's very easy to fix. Best wishes, stay well.
Floaters have nothing to do with BP. Retinal tears and detachments have nothing to do with BP. Indeed blood pressure causes very few symptoms in the eye at all, and has minimal contribution to the eye pressure.
If the OP has developed new onset floaters, yes, he should have a dilated examination of his retina but this could be done by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. If these floaters have existed for more than 6 weeks, it's highly unlikely there is a detachment.
However the assertion that floaters are linked to blood pressure is utter nonsense.
YorkshireWhisky said:
Get your blood pressure checked NOW!
Your retina is lifting away from the back of your eye, a hospital eye test (not a high street one) will be able to see this, but it doesn't matter. The problem is not the eye, this is a symptom. If your BP is over 140/80 you have a problem, if you are over 40 years old then you need some medication to sort this out. If you are too "manly" to visit the GP then buy a BP test kit from Boots for £50, then visit the GP when you see your results. Heart failure is not big, not clever and not very funny. Unfortunately most "blokes" ignore the early signs and end up in a bad way quite quickly, caught early it's very easy to fix. Best wishes, stay well.
Total nonsense you have posted, if you don`t know what you are talking about, it`s best not to post anything.Your retina is lifting away from the back of your eye, a hospital eye test (not a high street one) will be able to see this, but it doesn't matter. The problem is not the eye, this is a symptom. If your BP is over 140/80 you have a problem, if you are over 40 years old then you need some medication to sort this out. If you are too "manly" to visit the GP then buy a BP test kit from Boots for £50, then visit the GP when you see your results. Heart failure is not big, not clever and not very funny. Unfortunately most "blokes" ignore the early signs and end up in a bad way quite quickly, caught early it's very easy to fix. Best wishes, stay well.
968 said:
aero93 said:
For the last couple of months I have had trouble focusing and lots of floaters in front of my eyes. I had a Boots eye checkup and they said they were fine but recommended something for dry eyes. It appears to be getting worse and making working on a computer screen difficult. It was also mentioned last week that my blood pressure was raised..
Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
Floaters have nothing to do with blood pressure, alcohol or dehydration. They are a consequence of ageing processes affecting the vitreous. There are some treatments available on the private sector in certain circumstances. I treat these with laser. PM for further info.Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
I did try to PM you a couple of weeks ago but not sure if it is working on not. I still have the issue and eyes watering a fair bit and only improvement is if I wear sunglasses. Can you try and PM me some details please.. I am interested in having this investigated further and seeing what the options are.
aero93 said:
968 said:
aero93 said:
For the last couple of months I have had trouble focusing and lots of floaters in front of my eyes. I had a Boots eye checkup and they said they were fine but recommended something for dry eyes. It appears to be getting worse and making working on a computer screen difficult. It was also mentioned last week that my blood pressure was raised..
Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
Floaters have nothing to do with blood pressure, alcohol or dehydration. They are a consequence of ageing processes affecting the vitreous. There are some treatments available on the private sector in certain circumstances. I treat these with laser. PM for further info.Any ideas if my blood pressure is causing this or what else it could be? Although I have had the Boots checkup I am tempted to find a London specialist for peace of mind if anyone can recommend one?
I did try to PM you a couple of weeks ago but not sure if it is working on not. I still have the issue and eyes watering a fair bit and only improvement is if I wear sunglasses. Can you try and PM me some details please.. I am interested in having this investigated further and seeing what the options are.
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