I have blurry vision for the last 3-4 months. The doctor first asked me to get a Vision Field Test done, the results came out perfect. I now have to get a Corneal Topography Test.
The doctor hasnt told me anything yet...he just mentioned that my eye veins are torturous.
2007-09-20 19:03:09 · 4 answers · asked by What's up next, life? 2 in Health ➔ Optical
Blood vessels at the back of the eye can vary a lot and still be normal (and are being considered for high-security ID just because of their individuality!)
Tortuosity is a rough measure of their bendiness, the degree to which they snake left and right rather than follow a straighter course.
There are some eye diseases which feature tortuous veins, but that feature alone indicates little unless it is extreme. It merely suggests that other signs should be looked for carefully to see if this is normal tortuosity or whether it is linked to a medical condition.
Blurred vision that doesn't correct with a spectacle Rx would be something to cause suspicion.
Below is a good photo of suspicious tortuosity, with no other signs in the eye, where an eye tumour might have been suspected but with the truth lying elsewhere.
So to repeat: tortuosity may mean nothing at all, or it may be a clue to treatable conditions that it's good to find early.
Either way, you are being looked after.
Best wishes.
2007-09-20 19:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They twist around a lot. NOt like S and M.
2007-09-21 02:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was at that point that you should have asked him what the heck he or she was talking about. I have no idea what it is. Ask the doctor who told you.
2007-09-21 02:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by Tellin' U Da Truth! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds painful X(
2007-09-21 02:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by Fey Wind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋