Hi all bin to the eye clinic while back and got told one of my eyes is sufficiently different to the other had dye put in to vain and photos taken in back of eyes got appointment coming up but has anyone else had this and what was it and what was the out come
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Sucre Bleu
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Hi there,
sorry you have had some eye issues, but it sounds like you are having relevant tests, so I would feel confident so far aii lt is being done.
Until they call you back in, collate all the data and let you know what is going on, it is hard t know yet what stage you are at, if any, you don't mention any symptoms. What you have had done so far is retinal angiography and retinal photography, usually a couple of the first investigations, so do not distress yet, the most common thing is to set those baselines and keep a close watch on things.
During the angiogram A dye is injected into your arm. It flows through your blood to the blood vessels iin your eye. The dye makes the blood vessels in your eye easier to see as your doctor looks at your eyes through the camera.
You often have the photography as well, as some parts of the retina do not show up on angiogram. It is also basically non invasive ( has nothing that will really affect you badly ). Sometimes the dye can bring on a warm feeling or a small percentage are allergic, sounds like you went fine tho, and there are always plenty of people around to deal with issues.
Those tests were the first I had done. Retinal photographs are cool to look at , I have many on my walls in frames, sorta outer spaceish. Ask your specialist to explain one to you so you can run home and show your family
sorry you have had some eye issues, but it sounds like you are having relevant tests, so I would feel confident so far aii lt is being done.
Until they call you back in, collate all the data and let you know what is going on, it is hard t know yet what stage you are at, if any, you don't mention any symptoms. What you have had done so far is retinal angiography and retinal photography, usually a couple of the first investigations, so do not distress yet, the most common thing is to set those baselines and keep a close watch on things.
During the angiogram A dye is injected into your arm. It flows through your blood to the blood vessels iin your eye. The dye makes the blood vessels in your eye easier to see as your doctor looks at your eyes through the camera.
You often have the photography as well, as some parts of the retina do not show up on angiogram. It is also basically non invasive ( has nothing that will really affect you badly ). Sometimes the dye can bring on a warm feeling or a small percentage are allergic, sounds like you went fine tho, and there are always plenty of people around to deal with issues.
Those tests were the first I had done. Retinal photographs are cool to look at , I have many on my walls in frames, sorta outer spaceish. Ask your specialist to explain one to you so you can run home and show your family
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Dear JamieOld,
I had what you describe done to both my eyes way back in 1997 when I suddenly lost all my sight in my Left eye for no apparent reason. The test with the 'Dye' being injected into your bloodstream is to enhance the resultant photographs that show the blood flowing through the minute capillaries within the retina and very often a succession of three or more quick photographs are taken under ultra violet light which fluoresces the 'Dye' and enhances the resultant pictures..
From the pictures that are obtained they will then be more easily able to see if there are any area's within the retina of your eye that are starved of adequate blood supply, which in my case was the result of a serious blockage in the central optic nerve cluster within my left eye.
The procedure that you went through is commonly undertaken and is known as 'Fluorescein Retinal Photography'
I realise that it must be concerning you but In the majority of case things are successfully remedied by either invasive eye surgery or by simple Laser treatment, so don't worry unduly..
Hope this helps explain what you went through - Best of Luck
I had what you describe done to both my eyes way back in 1997 when I suddenly lost all my sight in my Left eye for no apparent reason. The test with the 'Dye' being injected into your bloodstream is to enhance the resultant photographs that show the blood flowing through the minute capillaries within the retina and very often a succession of three or more quick photographs are taken under ultra violet light which fluoresces the 'Dye' and enhances the resultant pictures..
From the pictures that are obtained they will then be more easily able to see if there are any area's within the retina of your eye that are starved of adequate blood supply, which in my case was the result of a serious blockage in the central optic nerve cluster within my left eye.
The procedure that you went through is commonly undertaken and is known as 'Fluorescein Retinal Photography'
I realise that it must be concerning you but In the majority of case things are successfully remedied by either invasive eye surgery or by simple Laser treatment, so don't worry unduly..
Hope this helps explain what you went through - Best of Luck
