I have a floater.I went to an Opthamologist yesterday for this floater.Well,he starts to examine me and the floater is the least of his concerns???? I'm shocked!! He is now referring me to another Dr.I asked him what he thought was wrong and if he could write it down.Choroidopathy is what he writes.I'm REALLY scared.He also asked if I was hit in the head hard at all and couldn't believe that I was just in there for a floater and nothing more.I'm trying to stay away from searching as I think I have everything and I'm stressing myself out even more.

By Mrsheidi on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 01:01 pm:

What is a floater?

By Tink on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 01:54 pm:

I just googled this for you and it doesn't sound all that serious. Many cases resolve themselves in 1-2 months and, if treatment is necessary, it can be healed in about 6 months. Scars or permanent damage rarely occurs and it can be stress-related. Unless you really find the worst news and take it to heart, I think you'll be relieved to see that it's not a terrible condition to have. When will you see the other Dr.?

By Marcia on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 03:06 pm:

I have lots of floaters, which are little dots or squiggles you can see in your eyes. They're very common as you get older. I went in and asked about them, and was told that I had nothing to worry about. I'm not sure about the other thing you mentioned, but I'm going to google it, too.

By Breann on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 04:14 pm:

I have floaters too. I was just in to the eye doctor last month, and he said they are completely normal. He also said that as we get older, the floaters may start to appear stringy, rather than like dots...this is normal too.

By Ginny~moderator on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 04:46 pm:

Floaters - normal. Don't know what the other condition is. However, if your opthalmologist thinks you need to see another specialist, I would start by assuming that the opthalmologist (a) knows what s/he is talking about, and (b) is smart enough to know what s/he doesn't know and wants you to see someone who does know. The latter trait is rare in doctors and is to be applauded.

And (c) most likely the opthalmologist wants to "rule out" a potentially dangerous condition - not that s/he thinks you have it, but that s/he wants, for your sake, to be absolutely sure.

I had problems with vertigo a few years ago, and my ENT told me to get a CT scan of my brain "to rule out a benign brain tumor". You'd better believe that the two weeks wait for the scan and another week for the report were the longest 3 weeks of my adult life. And, the CT scan did, indeed, rule out a brain tumor. My ENT was being cautious, and I am glad.

By Unschoolmom on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 06:46 pm:

[url=http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=95]Central Serous Choroidopathy[/url]

In the grand scheme of things it doesn't seem like too much to worry about. Possibly related to stress and most cases clear up within a month or too.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 07:59 pm:

Have floaters too.. Have had issues with them since I was in High School. Stressed, they happen and they hang out for a while and go away. Go to the other Dr and see what he says but don't stress until he/she says stress...

By Hol on Friday, February 9, 2007 - 10:08 pm:

Floaters are tiny pieces of the vitrea (kind of a gel-like subsatnce that makes up part of the eye) that break off and float around in your line of vision, until they finally just dissolve. They are much more common starting in middle age. They are harmless. Just a little annoying at times.