Ocular Histoplasmosis

I created this video using my Logitech QuickCam software.

Here is the link to the subretinal surgery video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWg0m4fdR3Q

My amsler grids can be seen at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLpir3nNLhI

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[patobrocks]

Read last first!

I never connected until know, but these floaters materialized also not long after we moved to a new house with lots of bats. Often these guys would escape the attic and end up in the house, when they weren't crapping from the eaves above my window.

I can actually read and see better when I close my left eye, but the Dr says that will only make it worse, and now that the right is as bad as the right was ten years ago, it has become intersting.

Thanks again and good luck

[icegirl152]

@patobrocks Wow, very interesting....I had major problems with depth perception when this was all going on for me. Luckily, my retina doctor was able to help me. Good luck to you!

[mustardseed1983]

Thank you so much!!! I have this and I am so nervous for my surgery in a few days!

[icegirl152]

@mustardseed1983 I was just wondering how your surgery went---how are you doing?

[icegirl152]

I am so sorry. I wish your doctor would have recognized this earlier. My mother was diabetic and became legally blind too.

[nekoboithorn]

I was diagnosed with OSH around the end of last year 2009 in both eyes. My docter didn't really know anything about it, besides handing me the eye chart and to call a specialist. I was told its not active and and to contact them when theres any change in vision. Most of what I've learned about it was online and my familys in denial that I'll go blind, without knowing really anything about it. It's scary when you don't really have anyone to lean on. I really appreciate your video, Thank you.

[icegirl152]

Thanks for your comment. Do you use the Amsler grid daily? That will easily help you tell if your vision is changing. I use one, but not daily. Take care of yourself, and thanks for sharing.

[StephanellaTheSnake]

It's interesting to me how little there is about this, but I've had histo for yrs (in my right at 11, left at 19) and I've just recently started doing my own research. It's interesting to read about it after having it for so long. Getting it the 1st time really wasn't that bad, but that's because my eye doc at the time thought I might have a tumor :) The second time broke my parents hearts I think, but I didn't get why, I'm healthy, can still see a bit, and there are worse things in the world :)

[kendragidleu]

If there is a way you could email me icegirl152 i would appreciate it! kgidley@ivytech.edu

[kendragidleu]

there are 4 comments to this post :)

I have Ocular Histoplasmosis as well. One day I was looking at the computer and all of a sudden I lost vision out of my right eye, just half and my left eye was like a fuzzy TV screen. I googled (worste thing you could do) and I saw the deattached retina) called the eye dr, they got me in right away. They said it was probably from high blood pressure or stress. the following week i went to my family dr for a check up.

[kendragidleu]

i told him and he flipped out. he said it was possibly i had a stroke, I am only 25. so i flipped out...but told him i dont have inscurance for an MRI so he said he would send me to an eye specialist. i went and he said he thinks i had have ocular histoplasmosis. he wasnt in the office where he could take the pictures so i had to go to the other office the next day...

[kendragidleu]

that is when i found out both eyes have scarring. the right eye had the hymorraging (sp?). shot of avastin, it has cleared up, that was 5-6 months ago. I am due to go back in 2 weeks for a check up. I am so scared and nervous though. I do not see spots really and my wavy lines are no longer since the shot. i do however need glasses and just pray my vision is bad and just realizing how bad i need glasses.

[kendragidleu]

i guess i am just paranoid of what will happen. I am the youngest patient he has ever treated with with OHS.

[patobrocks]

When I get these flare-ups I want to ignore them, but while driving I am terrified that some kid on a skate board will dart ou in front of me. to be honest, I don't know if I worry more about the guilt of killing some kid, or facing the prospect of taking showers in a prison.