Hi,
any advice or information would be greatly appreciated as I am freaking out!!!
I went recently for a routine eye check as I wear glasses/contacts and my optomertrist saw a scar on my retina. I wasn't worried at the time because I thought it was the same thing an eye specialist saw 7 years ago, however my optomertrist got the old record and apparently this scar is different.
It doesn't affect my vision, but I am worried what caused it may happen again, I can't see the eye specialist for two weeks and I am really worried.
Has any one else has a scar on their retina?

thanks

Is the scar inside your eye on the retina or on the front of your eye on the cornea? I have a scar on my eye from either an eye infection or contact lense wear. I don't know for sure what caused it, but it's been there for a while.

Missy

thanks for your reply Missy
the scar is on my retina, but on the periphery so it doesn't affect my vision, if it was in the centre of my retina I would have a blind spot.
I am just worried that what caused it may happen again and this time effect my vision

I'm not sure of all the other things that can cause a scar, but a vein occlusion can. If a blood vessel gets blocked, a small area of cells will die. In an otherwise healthy person, (i.e. no blood pressure/artery/heart/diabetic problems) the cause of an occlusion is unknown and probably random. Unlikely to occur again.
A retinal tear might cause a scar (anybody with tears know for sure?). A head or eye injury, or serious myopia can cause a tear (as in RIP, not CRY).

Hope the eye doc can put your mind at rest.

Torre

I just wanted to give an update on my eye problem in case anyone ever has the same and is worried.
I saw the eye specialist today and he said I have what is called Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium, which is basically a benign lesion that I don't need to worry about, but just get checked once a year.
So now I can stop freaking out!!

Thanks for letting us know. Fancy name, eh?

T.