EYE STROKE - Retinal Vein Occlusion (Causes, Symptoms, Treatment)
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- Ever heard of an eye stroke? A Retinal vein occlusion can be classified as a branch retinal vein occlusion, a central retinal vein occlusion or a hemi central retinal vein occlusion. These "eye strokes" often cause severe vision loss due to macular edema (a swelling of the retina) or secondary glaucoma.
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Retinal vein occlusions are major eye diseases that are heavily studied in ophthalmology and optometry. If you have any further questions or comments about BRVO or CRVO, please leave them in the comments!
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- Eat well
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- Manage your blood pressure & cholesterol
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About this video: Ever heard of having an eye stroke? In this video, Dr. Allen from Doctor Eye Health reviews a common retinal condition and cause of blindness called a retinal vein occlusion. Specifically, this video goes over central retinal vein occlusion treatment and branch retinal vein occlusion treatment. If you are looking for an in depth retinal vein occlusion lecture, this might be it! - Навчання та стиль
Do you like this longer form content? If you have other eye health related topics you would like me to cover, please let me know!
Hi 😊...I stop seeing on one of my eye for 2-3 minutes.....,after laying down and close it,I started seeing normal ...what's the cause.plz,this happen a few days bk.
Yes, the longer, the better! Any type of content is interesting, especially when it's educative. I like that you explained how the blood vessels are damaged.
Also, maybe one day you can make a video collaboration with Doctor Mike. You guys are my 2 top favourite doctors on UA-cam.
Please talk about amblyopia as it pertains to adults. Much of what is on the internet covers the topic as it relates to children. I just had my fifth eye surgery (strabismus 2x, lateral tarsal strip, cataract, blepharoplasty) and have ongoing botox injections (blepharospasms). I also have dry eye issues and a blind eye. Needless to say, I look forward to each of your videos and always learn something new. Thank you!
I like the longer discussion's. If you're looking for topic ideas do another live chat, there's always a lot of questions there. You don't have to address all of them, but instead do a series of recaps Questions and Answers of the live chats.
Great video & information. I am a certified ophthalmic assistant studying for my technician certificate, any and all information is very helpful. I currently work in glaucoma, retina & oculoplastic clinics. I'd love to learn more about thyroid eye disease, dermatochalsis/ptosis, nerve palsy (I've had a few pts with cn7, cn6 & cn3 conditions) also Horner syndrome. Thank you for educating people on getting a yearly eye exam, I preach it to every pt, family member & friend I talk to! Looking forward to your next video.
I woke up one morning blind in my right eye. I went to my opthamologist and I was diagnosed with a branch retinal artery occlusion. I spent 3 days in the hospital having more tests than ever. They never found a cause for it. Luckily my vision came back but my Peripheral vision has permanent silver swirls in it. It’s so much better than full blindness. That was two years ago and every morning I still hold my breath when opening my eyes lol. Super scary.
Yes it brings much anxiety
May I ask how long it took you to get your vision back?
@@connieblackmon3932 after the hospital gave me the blood thinner my vision came back quickly-maybe 5 hours total without vision. Although it came back it didn't come back the same. I have permanent vision loss in that eye but not blindness so I'm grateful. I see silver swirls that aren't really there however I'm used to it now.
Lucky you regain your vision after it mine is permanently loss
Hi Jessica! Maybe I'm going on a limb here, but do you suffer from migraines too by any chance? If that's the case I would strongly recommend you to get tested for antiphospholipid antibodies with an hematologist to understand if this wasn't the underlying cause for your eye event and potentially prevent recurrence. Hope this helps.
This just happened to me exactly as you describe. I was placed on BP meds and am now scheduled to visit a retina specialist. Now I have a better idea what to expect. Thanks.
As an Optometrist and Ophthalmic assistant, your videos help me dissect the cases I see every day! Great work, thanks
Same hear!
Just had a patient with this and bp of 192/101 in office last week. Had to send him to the nearest stroke center first then to a Retinal SPC for Treatment and management.
Thank you for this very clear & informative video. My ocular history reads like War & Peace!. I have had benign congenital nevus both eyes, strabismus ( treatment by surgery unsuccessful), epiretinal membrane peel surgery, retinal tear (fortunately did not lead to detached retina) & a branch retinal vein occlusion. Had cataract surgery with insertion of IOL just 3 weeks ago. I am very glad to have a wonderful retinal specialist. Am so grateful people like he & you decided to go into ophthalmic medicine & not IT!!
This is one of the most useful/important channels on youtube.
Great explanation of this eye disorder. I was just diagnosed with BRVO which came totally out of the blue (my optometrist caught in during a routine eye exam). I've already been to a retinal specialist who game me a VEGF injection in the eye (fun!), and I am hoping that paying attention to lifestyle factors (exercise, diet, etc.) and good medical care will allow me to get my normal vision back. Appreciate this very clearly-expressed video!
My 60-year-old mother just sent me a picture with our eyes bleeding so the first thing I do is turn to UA-cam. Now I know she needs to go to the doctor right away. And I’m going to make an appointment for myself. Thank you so much I really enjoyed watching this video even though I didn’t understand most of what you were saying.🙄
Dr Allen, so glad I found this video. I am a 71 yo female. Last July 17th I awoke and discovered my left eye was completely blurred. I already had an appt with my eye doc 3 days later so I didn't call with an emergency - it did clear a little. My eye doc sent me to the retina specialist, which was a week later. I was told by a resident who was taking my history (UAMS) that dehydration is a cause - I had seen my pcp a few weeks prior bc I had gotten dehydrated - just not drinking enough water. I started taking the monthly injections having received 5 so far. The specialist told me on my last visit that he would extend my visits to every 6-8 weeks to monitor. The blur in the lower right quadrant. It has improved greatly but the vision isn't great, however, the right eye has compensated. The doc told me that it will probably happen again. This concerns me. I worry that it can happen in my R eye then I will be up a creek. What say you? Thank you for your efforts to educate John Q.
This has happened to my dad. Your explanation was very helpful. Thank you!
Great video and exactly what I have, the retina specialist has been injecting my eye for two years every month to stop my retina being lifted off the back of my eye and since I had the stroke in the right eye I’ve been able to see perfectly since the first injection. Thank you for the explanation, you are very informative to a layman like me, I appreciate it.
Thanks for making it easier for me to choose ophthalmology as a specialty when time comes!
Love your content man! 👏👏
Glad to hear it! Are you in med school right now?
Yes, third year! In my country, we have 6 years of med school and then after two years of general practice we choose a specialty. Feeling blessed for having it figured out already! 😎
I have learn quite a bit with your teaching. So easy to understand. Thank you
Possibly an excellent lecture for students studying medicine with a specialty of the eye.
Excellent video. Although I was inactive before I was 35, I became extremely active from that point on. I had optical migraines for years then suddenly had trouble seeing after looking at a bare lightbulb in my basement followed by blurry vision and seeing strange shapes in my vision. I went to my GP who looked into my eye and I could see the panic in his face immediately. It was retinal artery occlusion. Steroids injections which cased increased eye pressure which went away for 20 years and has now returned. On a drop today to reduce eye pressure. I’m 65 now and still don’t wear glasses. Your explanation was better than my own eye doctor of this condition.
I’m a COA for a retina specialist and I loved this video (I actually do most of the FA’s for my clinic)! We treat vein and artery occlusions all the time. It so important for patients to not only know what to look out for and the risk factors, but how important it is to get treatment quickly and listen to the doctor’s advice! I see so many patients who I could have saved from so much vision loss if they hadn’t waited so long after having symptoms to be seen. Thanks so much for this video!
Hello sir my father has problem regarding vein ( blood flow ) he is totally blind since 40 years it's request to you . pls tell any treatment regarding this .
My right eye had a said 'stroke'. The ophthalmologist has refered me to specialist that is scheduled for January 4, 2023, about 20 days or so away. Funny, vegan-vegetarian... stress and some high blood pressure at a certain point might of caused this. One other thing, 64, 65 in 1 month, in early Spring i fell of a tree 18 feet high straight on my right back side. Broke couple ribs, bruised few more. Recoup fully, all in all, within 3 weeks. Dr couldn'tbelieve it. Just wondering if such a trauma could be at the base of my eye said 'stroke'? Vision in my right eye is about 60%, reading is difficult with this eye because letters disappear on me... really like this video and your very clear explanation :) cheers :)
Waiting to see eye d doctor
Learned more from this 1 you tube vidro on my eye health than I ever did from eye doctors thanks
Just diagnosed with occular stroke-not reversible he says. I have an appointment with a retina specialist next week. Your video will help me ask the right questions. Thank you.
I am a very fit 50 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with rvo and I have also have newly diagnosed glaucoma. It took a while for diagnosis because I don’t fit the usual candidate for this condition. This was a really informative video.
My husband was just to the eye doctor the other day and he has open angle glaucoma and he is having trouble seeing in his right eye. The doctor diagnosed him with central retinal vein occlusion and we are to see the retina specialist today.
I am so glad I found this video. You really helped explain this very well.
Any updates from the retinal doc?
@@coolguy79jeffrey yes he has been doing the shot in his eye every 5 to 6 weeks. And that is helping. Thank you for asking
@@donnamarshall4171 how is his vision now? I also just got been diagnosed with ischemic crvo. Not sure if I even recover any vision. Now I can only see the outer rim of images. Sigh…. Feel like the world is collapsing on me.
@@coolguy79jeffrey His vision is better. As long as they don’t go too long in between visits.
Prayers that you will get the best care possible.
@@donnamarshall4171 great news. Like to know is his crvo ischemic or nonischemic?
please discuss CRAO and BRAO in another video . thank you so much for what you're doing.
I love listening to your in depth explanations and of all things eye. It's just so interesting and your explanations are understandable to laymen/women. Keep up the great work.
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I found this very interesting. My mother had diabetes for 40 years and arteriosclerosis in her later life. She had several strokes, one of the later ones affected one of her optic nerves. She lost her sight in a matter of a couple of days. She already had a tumour in her other eye.
I'm so happy I saw your video I woke up seeing spots and a small spider web of blood. I immediately contacted an eye doctor who recommended I see a retina doctor. I'm afraid because he recommended surgery for my left eye my vision is blurry and difficult to see out of. Just watching your video made me feel better and more comfortable with going through with my eye surgery because I don't want to lose my eye sight . Thank you once again for making this video.🎉🎉
Commendable Lectures,,refreshed my memory on the topic...
Had a patient recently with CRVO secondary to hypertension...
THANKS MAN U REALLY HELPED MY GRANDPA OUT
Excellent ! Information concise and I love how you place diet as an important factor in risk management of eye sight.I personally have been diagnosed with Uveitis caused by auto immune response( probably psoriasis & mild arthritis. 58ys but keep very fit.
Thanks. I needed that clarity.
TOPIC REQUEST! - Contact Lens Peripheral Ulcer and Marginal Keratitis
Hi Dr Allen! This is my first time commenting using this account ( I was the commenter that told you about how you helped solve my dry eye situation I think 2 videos back). I wanted to request this particular topic because I have FINALLY figured out what's going on with my eyes and why I couldn't wear my contact lenses back to back, but there's not a lot of info on the internet about these conditions.
The topic is Contact Lens Peripheral Ulcers (CLPU) and also Marginal Keratitis, bc these two are very similar in physical appearance. Hope you can teach us briefly on these in a future video :)
Great questions and topics! I will see what I can do!
Thank you! I heard from my doctor maybe I had a "mini stroke" and I had a panic attack. Your way of teaching is excellent.
how old r u?
This video is very thorough and educational. Watching this video made me smarter. 👍
From South Africa.... I had a stroke in R eye September 2021...I'm 63 now... Had injections and vision restored to about 90% thank you for the video 💞🇿🇦
10:10 had stroke major blood pressure was high I did not get myself checked out now eye are not working together double vision to right and all vision is unstable 14:59
I just had a visit yesterday with a Retina Specialist. I had also been having unbelievable sinus pressure from allergies, never had it this bad! I saw the vein in question , right eye...we are still not sure how it happened. Had some type of debris blurring my vision , but all else, pressure on both eyes, vision in the left eye, everything else checked out great! Was started on drops for a few weeks for the swelling and on day 2, already seeing signs of improvement! I can read now, it's still a bit blurry, but the Dr. has me on the way to recovery! Best wishes to everyone!
I would live to have the name of those drops my vision is blurred blood in eye they don't see anything
I already saw the video Dr. and that's what happens to me, everything you says is very accurate...thank you...
Thank you for talking about diet and exercise. Also advocating for ones healthcare during such events. Very helpful to have terminology as well.
You smashed! It out of the ballpark Doc! :)
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
This is a really interesting video!
Just got diagnosed with this today, and appreciate your video. Going to a retinal specialist tomorrow. Hoping for the best, but pretty scary stuff!
Which type of occlusion did you have?
How r u now??
I found out on Friday I have it and seeing a specialist this Friday can't wait!
What was the symtoms i have one eye and im having problems..please any help
Black spaces or holes in the vision, kind of hard to explain. Get into a retinal specialist immediately.
Thank you for this!
Love ur energy ❤ thank u for the info doctor
Well explained doc...thank you very much😁
Thank you for your content.Would you please discuss macular holes and their treatment Thank youm
Can you do a video on prim glasses, if you can get contacts with them, and what the prism does? Your videos are so helpful Thank you!
Thank you, great lecture. Clear and very easy to understand.
Hey thanks! Glad you liked it.
Very interesting video, thank you! I was diagnosed with branch retinal occlusion in 2012 in my right eye! I had laser (the maximum)treatments and I get an injection of Eyelea every 6 weeks! I have just been diagnosed with glaucoma in the same eye and I’m using eye drops to control it so far, very successful! I’m doing quite well for a man of 71 years, and my vision is 20-20 in both eyes, thankfully! Take care! 😊
Do the injections hurt? My dad has been diagnosed with RVO and i'm worried about him.
Thanks so much for your video. YOU ROCK.
You very good with your explanations .
Thank you & God.
thank i am going through this, the video was very helpful.
thanks again
Thanks for making this video
It's my pleasure! THank you for watching!
Hello. Doing great work helps in understanding.
I will really appreciate if you make a video Come rod dystrophy.
Any treatment for this
Great topic! Thanks for the idea!
Awesome summary.
I have the first condition you were talking about. For the last three months I have been getting eye injections. Last month my doctor said it looked like it was going away. So, I didn't see her for 6 weeks instead of the usual 4 weeks. But last Wednesday, the inflammation was back. She injected another more powerful drug into my eye, told me to come back on November 8th and hopefully this will help. If not, she was talking about eye surgery to remove scar tissue. You didn't mention surgery. What is involved with that? And do people usually go from not a strong drug to a stronger drug? Why don't they just give you the stronger drug first? What a great profession you have, really fascinating stuff. Thank you for explaining this to us. When I was at my appointment this week the tech who was taking a picture of my eye told me that recently a women came in and as they were looking at her eye, they noticed she was having a stroke, right there in front of them. They got her to a hospital and saved her life. What a satisfying profession you have. BTW, I am a 69 year old women. I have low blood pressure. I work out every day and I rarely eat greasy hamburgers. We eat mostly clean organic foods and mostly chicken and fish with lots of veggies and fruits. I only smoked in my 20's. So, I have no idea where this eye condition came from. I was using Lumify eye drops for a while, I thought maybe I did it to myself. Thanks again.
Can you please make a video on how eyes react to nutritional deficiencies and on eye twitches. Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you so much, I am going through this condition right now. Just had ozurdex steroid in my left eye. Seing retina specialist again soon. I hope my blurry vision better soon.
Thank you for explaining it so nicely.
Big hug
Hey thanks for watching and I hope things heal up fast and well for you!
Hi Dr Allen,
Thank you for your video, just wonder if you could do video about myelinated nerve fibers layer & epiretinal membrane.
I would like to know more about retinal vein occlusion and colitis. I have it in both eyes. Right eye 10 years and now recently the left eye. Enjoyed your video. Lots of information. Thank you.
Would like a video on what the dr. Is doing when a laser is used for rvi.
Your so good at explaining I think people would appreciate it. Thanks😊
I shared my story with you on another video, but will post here too since this is the actual topic. In 2017, I was staying in the town where my mom was hospitalized and noticed my vision getting a bit blurry. I figured it was time to see the eye doc to get a new glasses. Well, each day it got worse, so I decided to see an eye doctor in that town. The front desk told me they couldn't see me for 3 weeks, but when I told them my symptoms, they saw me right away. I had a BRVO and had lost about 70% of my vision. The best way to describe it is like I was looking at lasagna noodles, wavy. I got injections of Avastin for the next 2 1/2 years. I'm holding steady at about 35% vision loss, so I got half my vision back. I use Lumigan drops every night to keep the pressure down. Sadly, they never used the word stroke, or recommended that I see my primary care physician, so it was another year before I got my blood pressure under control. Thank you so much, Dr. Allen for the great info provided here!! You are helping so many people.
Who is your doctor? How many times did you have to get the shot? Any side effects?
@@nancyk3677 My doctor is Lemley in Medford Oregon. I got 18 injections over a 2 1/2 year period. No side effects and I regained half of the lost vision. It is actually 36 injections because they give you a shot with a thinner needle with something to numb the eye for the injection of the bigger needle containing the medicine.
totally enjoyed it ... thank you
Excellent video!!! I thank you very much.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
Very useful video! I'm studying for my exam and this is really helpful. Thank you!
Hi, my father has been diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion. Firstly, your video has been really helpful for all of us to understand this better. Secondly, i wanted to check if i can reach out to you to consult online specifically for him?
Thank you for the information
The old joke, "I need that like a need a needle in my eye" is about to come true and the joke is on me. I was just diagnosed with BRVO with macular edema yesterday when I saw my ophthalmologist after noticing a problem in my left eye 3-4 days earlier. He referred me (you guessed it) to a retinal specialist, who I will be seeing tomorrow. Really appreciate all of this outstanding information. It will help me better address the questions I'm going to have for my retinal specialist tomorrow. I hope I get some good news. But it sounds like I'll be getting a needle or two in my eye, which I'd rather have than my central vision being a blurry, jumbled mess.
This video was so helpful my partner has crvo he has a injection every month, but today when he went for his 5th one he said iit was really painful and now he's in a lot of pain
Hi Dr..
Please could you do a video on optic nerve drusen..I’ve had it for the last 15 years and it effects my field of Visio (I don’t drive anymore because of it) I’d love to learn more about it 😃
Great suggestion! I did a case presentation on that during my externships as a student!
Late reaction...had a CRVO in 2015. Also had the once a month (experimental) shot in my eye. When I google for info that time, search said that "Eye stroke" is still unexplained, no cure , but vision might or might not return in the future. After watching your vlog today (2021), made me realized I didn't search enough. That it can be explained. My case also had floaters in said eye, and black colored lines looks crooked. I can only see clearly colored things. But thanks for your video. More power to you...
Thank you so much for the excellent explainer video. I appreciate it so much. This is just what I have been suffering from since 2016 -- on top of my Daltonism from birth. After many, many (like a couple of dozen) Avastin and Eylea injections and a steroid implant that was the mother of all floaters for a couple of years, I am simply frustrated with my condition and stopped having my (right) eye pierced by a needle, however miniscule and thin, periodically, and getting no better vision. I guess I have resigned to having a bad right eye and a better left eye untiI get a stroke (pun not intended) of bad luck and have another episode in my left eye. Maybe have a retina transplant? Stem cell treatment? Laser surgery? A very specific prismatic lens to compensate for the irregularities in my retina surface? I mean, if the medical science today can come up with an mRNA or inactive virus vaccine within a year in response to a virus pandemic instead of like, I don't know, maybe ten years, why can't the researchers do something, anything, to an obviously age-related affliction which will one day visit some (if not most) of them too? Sorry for the rant, but I am frustrated...
Thanks for this. I had a CRVO at aged 44 and apparently for no reason or underlying cause following the blood tests you mentioned.
You are the best doc
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Thanks for explaining central venous occlusion. I had this about a year ago, but with COVID restrictions I didn’t go for treatment immediately, had three injections and then laser treatment, most of the retina has died off, and vision is sadly lacking in that eye. It was all explained to me at the time but I didn’t retain the information very well, I was a worried about all the consequences. Thanks.
How much time you delayed?
@@azadnews4525 about three months.
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a lot of information i get to you ,i feel so happy right know
Wow! So interesting. I had a ruptured brain aneurysm - a right Paraopthalmic aneurysm, which is a type of stroke. Thank God I did not go blind. Every once in a while, maybe once a year, I will experience an ocular migraine. I have noticed that this comes from extremely bright direct light and strobe lights. Maybe this would be a good topic to do a video.
Hey, can u please make a video on how to prevent veiny eyes, tells us ur secret on how u managed ur eye to be perfect looking?
Hello Dr. I had EYE STROKE - Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion, in both eyes, first in the right, which was mild and then over time in the left, more severe, but they couldn't do anything to me, the good thing was that with the right I can even drive, the left one helps me a little, right now I'm going to see and hear what you explain in your video, I'm very interested...
The opthomologist told me there is a liquid in my right eye because my veins are damaged but he said if my eye isn't irritated I can live with it otherwise he can operate my eye please help I'm following you from South Africa i learnt so much from your videos exceptional work keep sharing 🎉
Very very good video
💐👁️👁️Thank you so much Dr. Joseph Allen. You are highly informative I really appreciate your time spending making videos to help us understand why we are having these problems.....👁️👁️thank you
Thank you excellent info👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You are so welcome, Maria!!
I have a question for you. I have been meaning to mention at my last eye doctor's appointment and Dr's appointment. but forgot. who should I talk to about my eye-bulging slightly temporarily for 15-30 seconds. (partially believe due to certain stress- not 90% sure though)? it feels weird and my sight fades? or blurs more as it happens. ty in advance - love your videos!!!
I just learned a who lot about eye health
Thanks for info. Had one of these 2 days ago. Not sure if I’ll get my vision back. Pretty scary.
Have you done a video on eye pain in one eye and if you haven't, could you consider making a video on that topic? I've been having a sharp stabbing pain in my left eye since 2013 and when it first occurred I thought I was developing allergies, but over time I've realized that this stabbing pain along with tearing occurs a day before it rains or snows and the pain is alleviated when I eat food, mostly fruit. The pain always begins early in the morning and usually subsides by the evening, though there have been occasions when the pain has lasted longer. The left eye is also sensitive to light when I have the stabbing pain. I still have vision in my left eye. When I told my eye doctor about what I was experiencing, they didn't know what it could be. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. 2 days ago I was diagnosed with a branch vein occlusion with retina damage. Your video has helped me understand that all is not lost as far as my vision disruption goes.
Glad it helped! Sorry to hear about the BRVO but I hope things heal up fast for you!
Have you done a video on arterial bleeding in the eye? I don’t see one but this is the kind of bleeding I have. Thanks!!!
Timely video, I had one of these. Treated with anti-inflammatory drops for six months, Thank you
How is your vision now?
@@DoctorEyeHealth The vision is much better but I still have a slight distortion in the middle of my vision field for that eye. My retinal scans show no blood or inflation. I’m hoping the distortion resolves itself. Thank you
my father also experienced this few days ago and I worried a lot the doctor also gave him anti-inflammatory drops and medicine I hope everything gets better for you and for my father.
My case is similar to Eryck Bredy's. I extensively use computer, as such I always got tears coming out of my eyes, especially right eye. However, in February 2019, one morning I noticed that the central vision of my left eye is distorting. That it looks like someone put a magnifying glass in front of my eye. I went to the hospital where they diagnosed me with BRVO. They gave me an antiflamatory medicine that I applied 3 times a day. Within 3 days, that distorting effect subsided. Now, after 3 days I went to see the retina specialist who told me that i needed to get an injection after checking my eyes with a slit lamp. At that time, i didnt take any Blood Pressure medication and i had blood pressure 160/110. He said that it is because of this blood pressure, which i had for some years now. Prior to that incident of BRVO, i was maintaining a very unhealthy lifestyle, eating fatty foods, no exercise. Anyways, I didnt take the injection as my problem subsided. It's been more than a year and I have no issues on my left eye, thankfully. However, I have noticed after that BRVO episode that when I close my right and look through left eye, say I'm reading one thing, the text or anything written just above disappears. This condition has persisted, but has not aggravated with time. In fact, when I see with both eyes, I see fine. I use (-5) diopters and I'm 30 years old. I'm myopic since the age of 15. Im overweight. I'm 238 pounds right now. My height is 5 feet 8 inches. But I have been restricting my diet and I reduced my weight by 15 pounds since August 2020. In August this year, I got my eyes checked by a different retina specialist, to whom I didnt mention my BRVO episode. He checked both my eyes with an opthalmoscope and concluded that they're fine. I should also mention that since February 2019, I continued to take Blood Pressure medication. I also continued to take that antiinflamatory drop till this August. My question is how much of a risk I am in? Since the episode has not recurred, should i be concerned too much? An answer would be really helpful. Thank you.
Hey man.. if you dont mind, could you give me an email ID or something of yours. I had suffered a similar episode as yours and I would really like to talk about it. I dont know how to connect with you other than this. I would really appreciate the help.
Thank you very much for this very good explanation. I am to have an injection for a BRVO next week, by an ophthalmologist. I Notice you kept mentioning a Retinal Specialist for this type procedure. Is it not common place for Ophthalmologist’s to do these injections?
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My vision is 20/400 .. I lost my center vision Giving birth to my daughter, 11 years ago. I’ve been searching for help since then. Every doctor/ specialist have been telling me it’s nothing they could do. My faith won’t let me give up so I’m going to continue too look for help.
My nerves in both eyes are damaged .
Thank you for this video! May I know the name of book shown in the vid please?
Very well done.I am going to search for information on the light impressions that start a migraine, what they are.
My Mom have a Migraine from last 25 years. Please help me if you get some details while your researching.
Great explanation.. Thank you so much.. I was diagnosed with a CRVO this morning and had my first injection. My doc said it's very possible that in a few months I will get my vision back to normal. Right now I see a dark grey cloud blocking my vision right in the middle with distortion surrounding it. I guess I'm seeing the blood and thunder from the back side. Oh, and a perfectly round black dot at the bottom of my vision which is the injected meds doing its job. Keep up the great work.
Was the injection painful?
@@devakdev5386 It sounds pretty scary but, the injections are pretty quick and almost painless. I had 3 in total, 2 were painless and 1 I felt a little. It goes quick and it's worth it.
@@dannylorenze6188 Hey Dan, I also had my first injection today. I also see two round black liquids following my sight at the bottom part of my eye. After the numb subsides I feel a little pain and teary eye, but it's bearable. It's been a month since you last reply on this thread. I'm just wondering how's your vision now?
@@LarrieFromCA Hi, LB.. I ended up having a total of three injections to clear up my central retinal vein occlusion. After two, I didn't notice my eye clearing up anymore. Sadly, I ended up detaching my retina after the third injection of Avastin. My doctors told me that it was just "bad luck" that my retina detached and had nothing to do with my injections, I have my doubts tho. . I have had a total of two detachments and three surgeries. My eye is currently attached with a buckle and silicone oil installed to aid with the reattachment. I'm hoping to regain some peripheral vision in my eye with it's all said and done. Please don't let my experience worry you at all... We are all different with our situations. I'm wishing you good vision..
@@dannylorenze6188 sorry to hear what happen to you. In my case, my doctor told me it’s a non-schemic case, meaning there’s a major possibility that my vision will be back to 20/20 after my 3rd injection. She said the possible cause of my CRVO is due to my hypertension. My BP fluctuates, sometimes when it’s high it’s148/98 but when it’s normal it’s about 110/82. I noticed every time I stop my normal walk in the morning, my BP spikes. I guess walking really helps. Hopefully my eyesight will be back to normal after the 3rd injections.
Although you may never fully regain your eyesight if you've suffered visual impairments after a stroke, it is possible to improve muscle control and vision.👍
Yes, a good thing to note is that this video was about a retinal stroke, You can also have a stroke that affects the visual cortex and other aspects of the brain that control eye movements. Usually, if vision improves past a stroke, it improves over the first 6 months. Vision therapy and special prism glasses can be used to help with the rehabilitation.
Thank you for your information I had a stroke in the back of my eye the doctors that are around here really don't seem to know much and I can't really see out of the eye it's blurry to the left and a little bit to the right side I can see a little bit it would be wonderful to be able to have a doctor like you that I could maybe find out that I could get some type of repair or fix or anything to help thank you so much
Just wanna say I like the poster on the wall. Also ❤ the video
Your video was very informative since I just got up with one of those symptoms the bloody eye. But I would like to hear some more about contact lenses for older people. Is it a good It’s considered a disadvantage. Plus the wearing and safest way to remove them.
I'm so glad you posted this video! I had my vein occlusion in my left eye when I was 22 and my optometrist at the time said that there was nothing they could do in order to fix the blind spot that was created. I have an eye doctor appointment next week and I'm going to mention this video to him to see if there's anything we can do at this point. You've really opened my eyes! (Pun intended lol)
Oh thank you! I'm sorry that happened but I am happy you liked the video. Do you know what caused the vein occlusion?
Can you please tell the reason for your vein occlusion at this young age? I had also vein occlusion and I have taken injection on dec 31st.. But reason is not found out yet..
@Ruchi Upadhyay are you fine??
My father lost his right eye vision today.
Please tell me what to do
I love your videos there are so helpful actually i recently got me glasses and i was so upset about it but i watched ur videos & they helped me to keep it up Thanku so much
Glad I could help!
@@DoctorEyeHealththanku so much for replying it made my day :)
Can you use contacts too? I wear glasses myself although not when I have a social event but I will keep them in my purse in case I want to look at something with better vision.
@@Diamondraw4Real of course you can check others videos of doctor eye health he made videos bout contact lenses & btw contact lenses are better
Hey Dr Allen. It would be super interesting to hear about the different types of minor surgery and laser that optometrists can perform is certain states. It has been a little rough to research this online. If you have any recourses I would love if you shared them
Watched your video and thanks for the explanation.Reinforces what my retina specialist is doing. Had 2 injections and the the scans with the dye and learnt laser is not an option for my case. Had the 3 injection, but different manufacture and drug. The improvement has been nominal and not getting worst. My question : Is it safe to go scuba diving ? I am a retired scuba diving instructor (65 years old). Plan 2 to 3 days of relative diving. Was for diagnosed with CRVO last may. Thanks so much