Help Needed Please regarding eyes

[anproc]

Hi not sure if anyone can shed any light for me but my husband had laser treatment (two sessions) about 5 weeks ago, he is still seeing a lot of blood and blurred vision (eye sight was perfect before treatment) it seemed like it was starting to clear then theres a lot again tonight. He has been back a few times to see his consultant who doesn't seem to really be bothered about it but its starting to get a bit worrying. How long have people experienced bleeding after the laser treatment he keeps getting told it just needs to settle down but its really effecting his vision and day to day life. I keep looking on google but I cant seem to find anywhere that says that this is normal or should be happening after treatment.

 

[Dexterdobe]

I too have had two laser sessions (and 24 eye injections). I have not had any permanent determination in my vision, but it was a bit blurry for the first week or so. Laser treatment is not without risk as it kills cells in the retina, but I wouldn't worry if the doctor isn't.

 

[anproc]

Thanks for your replay pleased yours seems to be working for you.
I know I keep trying to say this but it is worrying when you cant find any info out about it and the doctors dont give any real information on it either, all i can find is that the bleeding should stop within 24 to 48 hours. I know there is a lot of blood in his eye which needs to settle but just as it starts clearing loads more seems to come into his vision and the whole process starts again, was just curious to see if anyone else had experienced it.

 

[PenguinMum]

If it was me I would keep ringing the consultants office until I get some informative answers.

 

[anproc]

If it was me I would keep ringing the consultants office until I get some informative answers.

yes he has managed to get another appointment with his consultant next week so I am hoping he may give him more answers this time but he makes him feel like he shouldnt go and that he is wasting his time when he does! ;-(

 

[PenguinMum]

yes he has managed to get another appointment with his consultant next week so I am hoping he may give him more answers this time but he makes him feel like he shouldnt go and that he is wasting his time when he does! ;-(

Do you go into the consulting room with him? Its easier to get information if there are two of you, maybe write some questions on a bit of paper. I am awaiting further investigations into my retinopathy after not so good scans on 31st Jan. Mylocal hospital’s eye clinic has a good reputation but last time I was there there were about 60 people waiting mostly elderly so I think they are pretty busy. I might get a private opinion from a local ophtalmologist if I have to wait too long. All best wishes to you and your husband.

 

[anproc]

Do you go into the consulting room with him? Its easier to get information if there are two of you, maybe write some questions on a bit of paper. I am awaiting further investigations into my retinopathy after not so good scans on 31st Jan. Mylocal hospital’s eye clinic has a good reputation but last time I was there there were about 60 people waiting mostly elderly so I think they are pretty busy. I might get a private opinion from a local ophtalmologist if I have to wait too long. All best wishes to you and your husband.

No i haven't been in yet as it hasn't always been me thats taken him think i will next time tho, ours is the same tho so busy and it seems like they only have the laser machine so many weeks and getting an appointment isnt easy. Hope you get sorted x

 

[Dark Horse]

From your description, I'm not sure what the situation is your husband, but the following information might help:-

With proliferative diabetic retinopathy, new blood vessels grow which are fragile and bleed easily. People with new vessels often have normal vision right up until the point at which the vessels start to bleed. This is why it is important for people to have diabetic eye screening - the aim is to detect and treat the new vessels before they start bleeding. Unfortunately, if the new vessels detected at screening are well-developed, they can start bleeding before the laser treatment has had time to work. These bleeds are into the jelly of the eye and called vitreous haemorrhages. The blood blocks the passage of light through the eye and until they clear, they can cause problems with vision. Small bleeds may settle down and clear with time, but if they don't clear within a few months, vitrectomy surgery may be needed.

It's not unusual for there to be some blurring of vision immediately after PRP laser as some eyes will develop macular oedema. This can take a few weeks to improve back to previous levels. Unfortunately, the vision in a small number of people remains blurred.

It's very difficult, but often it is just a waiting game to see how the eyes respond. Having said that, laser treatment is very effective at preventing sight loss.

More information here:-
http://www.seebetterbrevard.com/disorders/prp.php
http://www.dgft.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ArgonLaserPanRetinalPhotocoagulationTreatment.pdf

 

[anproc]

From your description, I'm not sure what the situation is your husband, but the following information might help:-

With proliferative diabetic retinopathy, new blood vessels grow which are fragile and bleed easily. People with new vessels often have normal vision right up until the point at which the vessels start to bleed. This is why it is important for people to have diabetic eye screening - the aim is to detect and treat the new vessels before they start bleeding. Unfortunately, if the new vessels detected at screening are well-developed, they can start bleeding before the laser treatment has had time to work. These bleeds are into the jelly of the eye and called vitreous haemorrhages. The blood blocks the passage of light through the eye and until they clear, they can cause problems with vision. Small bleeds may settle down and clear with time, but if they don't clear within a few months, vitrectomy surgery may be needed.

It's not unusual for there to be some blurring of vision immediately after PRP laser as some eyes will develop macular oedema. This can take a few weeks to improve back to previous levels. Unfortunately, the vision in a small number of people remains blurred.

It's very difficult, but often it is just a waiting game to see how the eyes respond. Having said that, laser treatment is very effective at preventing sight loss.

More information here:-
http://www.seebetterbrevard.com/disorders/prp.php
http://www.dgft.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ArgonLaserPanRetinalPhotocoagulationTreatment.pdf

Thank you for your extremely informative info. My main concern with it is that he had the original bleed which is why he had the laser treatment (he has always attended his routine screening but this just occured one evening) since the laser treatment he has had a lot more blood appear in his eye which seemed to clear quite a lot then it happened again, he went back to consultant who told him it needed time for the laser treatment to work and then it started to clear again and has done the same if not worse again and can't see out of his eye for blood. I just wanted to know if anyone else had experienced this because surely after so long the laser treatment should have worked and it shouldnt still be bleeding unless its new bleeds which they didnt think it was last time it did it.

 

[Dark Horse]

Thank you for your extremely informative info. My main concern with it is that he had the original bleed which is why he had the laser treatment (he has always attended his routine screening but this just occured one evening) since the laser treatment he has had a lot more blood appear in his eye which seemed to clear quite a lot then it happened again, he went back to consultant who told him it needed time for the laser treatment to work and then it started to clear again and has done the same if not worse again and can't see out of his eye for blood. I just wanted to know if anyone else had experienced this because surely after so long the laser treatment should have worked and it shouldnt still be bleeding unless its new bleeds which they didnt think it was last time it did it.

At 5 weeks post laser, it may still be too early to tell what the next step should be. Sometimes more laser is needed (although this can be difficult if the vitreous haemorrhage is large), sometime the vitreous needs to be removed (vitrectomy). Waiting to see if the vitreous haemorrhages clear can be very frustrating but there is some helpful information here:- http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/vitreous_hemorrhage.html

 

[anproc]

Thank you once again the link is extremely informative, you obviously have a better way of finding info than me Ive sent ages looking and cant find anything, thank you so much. Its just worrying when the initial bleed which led to the laser treatment wasnt bad and now the eye is so full of blood he cant see (and this has happened twi now since the laser) but apparently no new bleeds.