Seeing Veil or Shadow
The most common symptom of a Retinal Detachment is sudden, painless loss of vision or blurring of vision in one of your eyes. Some patients may experience loss of vision in only one part of the visual field and describe this as a veil or shadow in one area of their vision. Flashes and floaters may occur a few days or weeks before the loss of vision. This is due to vitreous degeneration and its traction on the retina.
Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Amsler grid is a tool that ophthalmologists use to detect vision problems resulting from damage to the macula (the central part of the retina) or the optic nerve. The damage may be caused by macular degeneration, glaucoma or other eye diseases, so the Amsler grid is useful in detecting these problems.
An early diagnosis means early treatment, so it may help to limit or at least slow the vision loss you experience.
If you are at risk for macular degeneration or other eye diseases, you can use this chart at home to monitor your vision. But using the chart doesn't mean you should skip regular visits to your ophthalmologist, because you can easily miss signs that only an ophthalmologist will find.
Source: www.allaboutvision.com
Directions To Use:
- Wear your reading glasses or contacts as you normaly would.
- Hold the card approximately 13 inches away in a well lighted room.
- Cover one eye and focus on the center dot with your uncovered eye. Repeat with the other eye.
- If you see wavy, broken or distorded lines, or blurred or missing areas of vision, you may be displaying systems of AMD(Age Related Mascular Degeneration) and should contact your ophthalmologist immediately.
