A couple days ago a bubble appeared on my actual eye ball in the white area on the left eye. Its annoying, uncomfortable and giving me a lot of greif- causing headaches and all the rest.

It disappeared for a day and has returned only to be bigger.. I am worried I might go blind ha I don't want to loose my eye.

What could it be? Is it deadly ? And could I go blind? :confused:

It sounds like I have the same thing that you do. I don't know that I'd call mine a bubble as that it is not perfectly round. But, it is fairly clear and resembles the consistency of a bubble. It has been there for a number of years - sometimes bigger, sometimes smaller. Currently, it is very small. When I initially noticed it, I showed it to a doctor friend. I don't remember what he called it, but he said that the usual procedure to remove it would be tweezers and then cutting it off. He did not express that having it on my eye was any grave concern.

I don't think that it would lead to your going blind or having some kind of disease. But, I definitely would show it to a physician. Some optometrists can do small surgeries on the eyes. My optometrist once removed a piece of metal embedded in one of my corneas. If you have an optometrist, I would check to see before going to him or her first, so that if he or she does refer you to someone else, then you could avoid paying for two visits.

Seeing an optometrist first and if they can perform the procedure to remove it, would probably be less expensive than going to a medical doctor.

Waaaah? Operate on my eye ? OMG Noooooo Nooo Noo!

You say yours has been there for years? Doesn't it give you headaches and dizzyness and blurry vision? Because they seem to be the affects its giving me :S

I personally don't understand why you would mess with your vision this way! If you have a bulging on the eye it could be so many different things, some serious, some not so serious. Regardless, your other symptoms are a sign that you have a problem! Your blood pressure could be way to high. You could have glaucoma, a detached retina, an injury to the eye, or even a problem with your brain!

Any time you suffer from headaches, dizziness and blurry vision you should be seeing your doctor immediately anyway! There is always the possibility of stroke, diabetes, brain cancer, anemia or hypoglycemia.

It could be nothing, but then it could be something serious enough to not just cost you your vision - but potentially your life! Get yourself to a doctor! Hopefully it's not a serious problem, but please... don't mess with this because if it IS something serious the delay in seeking medical attention could prove to be fatal.

I don't mean to frighten you, but I know the potentials here. I hope this helps.

Didi

Operating on something on the surface of your eye is nothing to be afraid of. It doesn't hurt.

My vision at times has been blurry. But, that's when the thing is big. It sometimes has an effect on the contact lens in my eye. So, then there may be some discomfort and blurry vision. Headaches? Not really. Your bubble must be much bigger than mine.

If yours is troubling you that much, then I would suggest that you try my suggestions in my first post. Deciding on what to do is your choice, including whether you decide to have the thing removed.

But, it does look like you need to at least have the thing examined by a professional. No one here can really properly diagnose a condition on your eye. To do so would be irresponsible and foolish.

Please see someone who can provide a proper diagnosis. I only gave what information about what I considered to be a similar situation. Mine may be completely different than yours.

thanks for your help.

Ive spent the last 3 days in waiting rooms around the hospital to find out what this is. By Wednesday afternoon I went pritty much blind in the left eye where the bubble was, so I ended up leaving work and going straight to the hospital.

They checked me out, several times by several different "Eye Doctors" and they all pritty much said the same thing, and that they were not worried about the bubble at all. They reckon this had nothink to do with the symptoms I was getting; headaches, blurred vision, dizzyness etc.

I was referred onto another hospital and sent for cat scans; following this they found the vessel behind my left eye to be inflamed, which they believed was causing my problem, however during the cat scan they found something else.. which completely freaked me out. by them telling me they had found a growth or sum form of lump thingy in the back of my brain... This put me into a panic as they wouldn't let me leave the hospital without knowing what it was, and how serious it could be. I was then sent in for a MIV or something scan which I have never been through something soooo bloody frightening ha. :eek:

Once this was all done I went back to tha doctors for results and they were thinking it could be something to do with MS (Multiple Scarosis) slowly creeping up on me, however they tell me it appears to be nothink too serious at this stage so just don't think about it they reckon, until they do further tests in a couple days... :(


So if it wasn't for the bubble in me eye, I would never have found out there's sum growing on tha back of me brain ha' Fingers crossed all is well and good hey :o

Dear Bellaboo,

You are in my thoughts and my prayers! All this question and answer stuff on this site has happened for a reason, I am sure. I don't believe in luck or fate. I believe in faith. If you believe in faith in God, how can there be such a thing as luck or fate?

Please be assured that the medical advances for treating such things as MS have come an enormous way in the past many years, if that is what your condition truly is.

I am glad that something was found out in the early stages of whatever you have. Please trust the doctors that they will do their absolute best for you. I am.

Please also, let us know here what is going on with you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

This online thing is okay to a point. The only way that we can be with you is in Spirit. I hope and pray that you have and find people near where you live that I am sure will be much support to you. I am sure that others near you will help once they know about your situation.

Oh, goodness, Bellaboo! Thank you so much for filling us in. I am very sorry that you had to sit around in hospitals all this time, but I am so very glad that you followed our advice and sought medical attention. No matter what the outcome of this is, I am sure that following up on it like you did has helped a lot. As you go through the next steps in determining what this growth is and how to appropriately deal with it we will be holding you in our thoughts and prayers.

I, like Clough, believe in faith. However, I also believe in luck and fate. The bubble on your eye in combination with your other symptoms cried out and made you listen. I am so glad that you heard. Please keep us updated, if at all possible. If you ever need someone to talk to (in addition to God) please know I will listen.

I also hope that you have family and/or friends who will walk with you down this path and give you any support that you may need. It sounds like the doctors there are real good, so I am sure you can trust in them to guide you the right way.

Best of life and love to you.

Warm hugs, Didi

Thanks heeps hey' both of you!

Fate, Faith, whatever; I believe everythink happens for a reason, its what you do about it that counts. But in this case, ha well there's Like NOTHINK I can do to change it or stop it from getting any worse' at this stage - the doctors are not certain but I have seen sooo many doctors its crazy. It really seems to me that they just don't know what theyr looking for. Being diagnosed wit MS can take months even years; even then if I do have it - Nothink can be done to stop it from getting any worse' Il just slowly deteriorate over tha years.


Yeah I have my family and friends to support but everyone keeps telling me the same thing " Just dont think about it" Its sooo much easier said than done' None of them have ever been told they could have Multiple scarosis so they just don't get it'
Think positive they say; I am findiing it soooo very hard, I carnt sleep, I carnt eat.. my head is spinning with all my thorts running their own marathon up there' I just don't know what to think really' Im just scared ha'

I wish they never told me what they found until they knew what it was for sure! :mad:

Thank you bellaboo so much for sharing with us! You are not alone. Please continue to share. You might think about considering some anti-depressant medication prescribed by a doctor to get you through this. The medications can help. You do need to sleep and function as normally as you can. We do understand and we are here for you.

You still have your life to live, just as we all do. No telling what cards we may be dealt in life. Just realize that you are not alone and that there are people who care about you.

The doctors are not done with their diagnosis. Please give them time.

Do some things for YOU! You are still alive and kicking! Right now, I am thinking of something that my mother's mom would say, and that would be, "Think not of the future, nor of the past, for the present is all that thou hast." Knowing that, helped me many times. Live for the present time, and cherish it for all that it is.

Oh, bellaboo, you are so right! It is what you do about things that really counts. Yes, there may be nothing much medically right now that you can do to change or stop it from getting worse, but that doesn't leave you powerless! Here is what I believe...

I believe in the power of positive thinking and healthy eating. Just fill your body with lots of healing positive thoughts and food and truly BELIEVE that you will get through this OK. I would much rather have the doctors take their time to make a diagnosis than to rush into something and possibly make a mistake.

I don't know if you are male or female, or how old you are, but if this is only MS there are tremendous strides being made in it.If you are female and haven't had any children, my girlfriend's MS went into a tremendous remission when she got pregnant, and it has been 5 years and she is just starting to suffer symptoms again. So, she is planning another pregnancy! :D Seriously, though, they know that diet really plays a role in keeping the symptoms at bay, and staying as fit as you are able when you are able helps.

Of course you will think about it! Thinking and speaking about this is a normal (and I believe healthy) thing to do. If you hold it all in it WILL be difficult to sleep, eat or concentrate. Talking about it serves two purposes. One - it relieves some of the stress; two - it helps you cope with what is to come. You can talk and imagine any number of things that this could be. You can educate yourself about all of the possibilities. Then, if it's not so serious you will experience tremendous relief. If it is serious, you will be better able to accept and deal with the outcome. Just try not to DWELL on it all the time.

Pick a few friends and/or family members who you can say, "Look. Right now I NEED to talk about it. Can you support me by listening, hearing my fears and concerns, and try to help me get through them? This will make it easier to go through the day to day things in life." Once you have even ONE person who can do this (but try to get more), don't be afraid to find all the little pleasures in life that you can. Live for today (as Clough's grandmother said so very eloquently), and, if you are feeling very overwhelmed by it all you might ask the doctor for a mild anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication to help you through this very trying time. (Again, Clough, agreeing, but have to spread it.)

Don't forget, if you need support from this end, you know there are people here who will listen.

Warm hugs,

Didi

Heyy I uh have had bubbles o nmy eye but the colored part I was told it was an eye infection but all it did was irritate my eye and I didn't really care much for it, because it went away over night. When I went to the eye doctor yesterday I was told I have retna tears in both my eyes small but could become larger. I hadn't noticed any pain. They referred to me to some retna specialist, I'm scared to go because my father went a few years back and he lost the vision in both his eyes but regained the vision. I have no idea why this happened something about me being in soccer that it's the worst from soccer aand I'm goalie and I get knocked in the head a lot in practice so I'm wondering it f that's what caused it but I don't know.. thought I would share my story ha

You need to go.
If you don't you could lose your vision for not going. A tear in the retina is fairly easy to fix.

Your dad's problem might have been cataracts or something and he would have lost his sight with or without the specialist.

Go get it taken care of.

Hi
I have any eye bubble in my left eye that has been there for almost a year and wouldn't go away. I had a cataract surgery and a vitrectomy surgery before. Is there any way I could get rid of the bubble as it has been there for the longest while and would not be absorbed in the eye. Please any answer would immensely be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi
I have an eye bubble in my left eye that has been there for almost a year and wouldn't go away. I had a cataract surgery and a vitrectomy surgery before. Is there any way I could get rid of the bubble as it has been there for the longest while and would not be absorbed in the eye. Please any answer would immensely be appreciated. Thanks.

You need to visit your eye doctor.

As well as start a new thread. This is the thread of someone else and it's very old and archived.

Thanks!

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