Posted on 06/16/2008 9:46:25 PM PDT by fzx12345
Normal “red eye” there (image of the blood vessels in your retina diffracted by your eye’s lens and smeared out).
If it is worrying you at all, get it checked out. The cost, even if not covered by insurance, will be worth the peace of mind. Long tern stress itslef is very harmful due to the chemicals your body releases in a stressed state. But I’m really not seeing much here that is worrisome. Again, I am NOT am expert in the medical field (but I do have some small expertise in optics).
tern = term (we’re not talking birds here) LOL/PIMF
***Please stop overreacting to a normal phenomenon that you don’t understand. By the way, optometrists understand the optics of the eye far better than most ophthalmologists.***
And, at least in NY state, optometrists ARE doctors. It’s an oculist who is NOT a doctor. An oculist can only fill a lens prescription and an optometrist can prescribe. However, he cannot operate.
Though I would consult an ophthalmologist if I were concerned about any condition.
While optometrists are referred to as “doctor,” they are not MDs; ophthalmologists are MDs.
***While optometrists are referred to as “doctor,” they are not MDs; ophthalmologists are MDs.***
You are correct, they are ODs, doctor of optometry. In NY they are required to complete six years of training. I had hoped to correct the common error between oculist and optometrist.
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