What is Macular Edema? - Aftereffects of a CRVO

A patient's description of an aftereffect of central retinal vein occlusion called "macular edema." CRVO Support Group: http://groups.google.com/group/crvo-support
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Education

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• CRVO
• macular edema
• macular oedema

[Rewayah]

Here is an illustration:

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[Rewayah]

The second "UFO" one is the most annoying.. Because of its location on the left of my center of vision.. I can easily read English.. because all the words I read pass by the center and then fade into it, BUT, when I read Arabic, which is read right to left.. it's a headache! I don't see the next word in line!! XD

The biggest one which is vertical under my center of vision will bother me if I was reading Japanese (up to down)!! Which I don't!! ^^

Any ways, I learnt to live with it!! =)

[Rewayah]

actually ~draw~ the affected areas and point them out on a piece of paper! I draw a cross-hair center and then I started shading oval shapes of blind spots around it..

I have three ovals spots, one is vertical and is the largest of the three, precisely under the center of my vision by 2.5 mm. That means, when I look at someone's face between the eyes, I don't see the mouth! The second one is medium in size, also oval in shape, is horizontal like a small UFO of blurriness on the left of

[Rewayah]

Thank you very much..

Would anybody believe me if I told them that I was able to "draw" (I am an Artist) my blind spots or affected areas? =)

I did! By moving my finger rapidly up and down in front of my left eye, (which I depend on, my right one has Keratoconus - actually both, the left one is less severe), By doing so I was able to "see" the fake patches of sights or blind spots constructed by my mind near my central vision! By observing the flickering lights, I was able to

[EasyEdE]

You said your not a doctor, but this was such an incredibly articulate piece.

Thanks so much.

[crocfrog55]

I couldn' t agree more. I find it to be very accurate and instructive. Good job!

[Emborose]

thanks, great video