valymemom
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Thanks. I will call his llmd Monday morning and maybe also make an appointment with his brother's ART llmd. Get two opinions.
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Floaters - I have them in various sizes and densities, very much from the Lyme & very annoying, distracting, and sometimes scary. Some go away, some stay, some are more noticeable at different times depending on how I feel or what I am doing.
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Hey hey... V-A...
It could be floaters as others mentioned.. especially if they are moving.. however.. you said SPOT... as in ONE spot.
This COULD indicate a more serious situation where he would need to be on steroid drops ASAP. It CAN cause damage too.. so NOTHING to play with.. and do not hesitate.
There is an excellent eye doc in PA. A MUST see. No pun intended!
It could be inflammation in globs. Not a nice or real medical way to describe it.. but THEY call it "mutton fat"... so globs or mutton fat.. take your pick.
valymemom
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Thanks, tincup. He came in from school late last night so we won't talk to him until we wake him.
Although this optometrist is just that.....just an optometrist..... I know she just recently told a patient she had morgellons and remained after hours for this frantic patient who called.
I have emailed iceskater, though, because I forget the PA eye doctor's name. (I once had the info.)
Anyone read this and know him......please send.
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I've had a black spot in my eyes since I was ten and long before I was ill. I was told it was a freckle by many different optometrists. I have to assume it's nothing because it's been with me so many years.
It is a good idea to check out since this seems to be something new.
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I think an ordinary non LL opthamologist could take a look at this. My black spot in one eye was produced by a vitreous separation in one eye. This is a permanent thing and not fixable. Leads to increased incidence of retinal detachment, not a good thing. This was after a whole lot of floaters, both caused by lyme, I think. One doesn't necessarily lead to the other.
So, the opthamologist could see if your son's black spot was one of the more ordinary kinds of floaters that lymies get, or something different. You can probably find someone local quickly that takes your ins, then if further questions, go further afield.
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sending you a PM w/this drs. name!
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valymemom
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Thank you everyone for sending me the information. The optometrist felt this was a type of floater.
While there my hubby described to her just what you have described, lou, and she immediately dilated his pupil to see if his retina was detaching. It is fine for now but he has to see her again in 3 weeks. (I am positive my husband also has lyme/co and seeing the PA specialist would be a way to have someone else confirm.)
I am thinking it may be best to make eye appointments in PA for both my son and hubby.
Again thank you everyone for sending me the doctor's name/number.
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Tincup
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Good to know it is being looked into. A second opinion is also GREAT for them both. If you all don't like this doctor, I'll eat bugs.
It's worth the trip... even if for nothing else than to have a base line for later, if problems were to develop. Plus the doc dictates a report while you are there.. which goes to your doctors that week.. abd backs up insurance questions if any were to arise later.
Be sure to tell him to say.. "The patient is a VERY pleasant person..." .. not just a pleasant... when they dictate the report. I have to keep reminding the doc to say that in my report.. and they laugh. HA!
The doc is very detailed and concerned.. almost a pain in the, uh, eye... but gets the job done.
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I see. Well, I wasn't sure just how far the job description of an optometrist went, as compared to an opthamologist.
I had three opinions on my eye. They all said the same thing. First was a local ophthamologist, then a specialist at an eye institute, then a neuro opth. Getting tired of spelling that word!
Good luck. Hoping it is just the garden variety lyme floater. Let us know what happens with the doc.
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