Midlands Diving Chamber - Dive Medical Advice - Eye Problems http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk Dive Medicine - information for divers on different diving medicine subjects: marine animal hazards, the bends, Cardiovascular System and scuba diving, Central Nervous System and the scuba diver, Drugs and Diving, Easy Equalization for scuba divers, Eye Problems for scuba divers, women and scuba diving, Fitness and Diving, Gastrointestinal Problems and scuba diving, trauma and orthopaedic problems for scuba divers, Respiratory Problems and scuba diving. en-us webmaster@e-med.co.uk Midlands Diving Chamber - Dive Medical Advice http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/ldc_logo_new_small.jpg http://www.midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk 100 50 Eye Problems - Retina I am a novice diver and I have just been diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion with macular oedema. In short, I can't see a thing out of my left eye. I have had two injections so far and have to have another one next month. The ophthalmic surgeon ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=37 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:32:56 +0100 Eye Problems - Other What are the effects of oxygen on the eye? I am asking because my boyfriend is diving on high partial pressures of oxygen (1.4 - 1.6 ATA) on a regular basis and he is complaining of some difficulties with focussing. He says his vision blurs for a few hour... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=130 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:44:12 +0000 Eye Problems - Glaucoma As an older diver I find my bones and joints are cracking and creaking with ever increasing frequency. One of the penalties of advancing years I suppose. However the reason for my email is that I have been diagnosed with glaucoma. As I understand it, for ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=38 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:41:24 +0000 Eye Problems - Lenses Diving is one of my major passions in life, the other being rifle shooting. In competition I am finding it more and more difficult to focus on faraway targets, and my optician has advised me that I need a prescription to correct my distance vision. The op... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=36 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:39:19 +0000 Eye Problems - Other I'm a recreational diver of 10 years' standing and feel the desire to impart some of my hard-earned diving knowledge to others. I've therefore been contemplating becoming a divemaster (and hopefully eventually an instructor) with PADI, but understand that... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=130 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:25:41 +0000 Eye Problems - Mask Squeeze I have a question, but first a short narrative. Today I went on my second dive with 2 experienced divers in Indonesia. When we started to descend they went down very fast (faster than I was comfortable with) and my mask was on too tight, putting massive a... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=99 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:33:03 +0000 Eye Problems - Surgery I had an orbital floor fracture repair about 4 months ago to cover a hole that was around 2cm in diameter, and in excess of 50% of the orbital floor. The material used was titanium mesh. A complication arising from the initial trauma, however... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=35 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:27:01 +0000 Eye Problems - Other I am a PADI Advanced diver and about 4 years ago had a brain scan after my ophthalmologist noticed I had nystagmus on a routine eye test. (Nystagmus is a repetitive involuntary oscillation of the eyes, like watching a lengthy Federer-Nadal tennis rally wi... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=130 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:49:24 +0000 Eye Problems - Mask Squeeze I have a keratoconus, a thinning of the cornea in my left eye. It hasn't stopped me from diving so far, but since I'm considering going pro I would like to know if a keratoconus is really a no-no condition which excludes diving. My keratoconus is so far s... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=99 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:20:37 +0100 Eye Problems - Mask Squeeze Recently had a diving medical with you. Have completed open water dives (max depth 9m). My left eye is very bloodshot and under my eye is a little bruised looking. Searching the internet it appears that this might happen as a result of not equalzing my ma... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=99 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:11:30 +0100 Eye Problems - Mask Squeeze Thank you for your last advice, all is well. However, I have made a school boy error and have now got Mask Squeeze! The white of my eyes have been very red for a week now and are now starting to itch and weep tears. How long does this t... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=99 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:01:02 +0100 Eye Problems - Mask Squeeze Aquanaut has asked me to check that my son will be able to scuba dive with a prosthetic left eye on medical grounds. https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=99 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:56:49 +0000 Eye Problems - Surgery I appreciate that you are not an optician, but was wondering whether you could give me any advice at all with my dilemma. I am considering having laser surgery to correct my vision, but as a diving instructor would welcome your opinion on any effect divin... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=35 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:20:21 +0100 Eye Problems - Lenses I have been interested in scuba diving for some time now and have taken part in a couple of try-dives with my local diving center (SeaScape Scuba) in Ashford, Kent. I really enjoy diving and wish to attempt the PADI training later on in my life. However, ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=36 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Eye Problems - Lenses I am currently a Divemaster trainee, who wears contact lenses. I went for a contact lens check up recently and was "told off" for wearing my contacts whilst both swimming and diving due to the high levels of bacteria and particularly "flesh eating protozo... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=36 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Eye Problems - Glaucoma As somebody keen to learn to dive I wondered if there is any information on the effects of diving on the eyes. I have a type of glaucoma which caused high pressure in my eye and resulted in an operation which built in a drainage channel to rel... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=38 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Eye Problems - Glaucoma I currently have pressure on my eyes and was prescribed Timolol Maleate by my Eye Doctor to equalize my eye pressure. I read in your FAQ that glaucoma should not pose any problem to scuba diving. Does it apply to me and my condition? Your help is greatly ... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=38 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 Eye Problems - Retina My partner has just been diagnosed with a partially detached retina - apparently there are several layers at the back of the eye, and over a small area these have separated and a small bubble of liquid has got in between. The doctor he saw at Moorfields s... https://midlandsdivingchamber.co.uk/index.php?id=advice&page=6&cat=9&sub_cat=37 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100