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Dont you think doctors overreact
Dont you think doctors (eye) etc look for things that were there forever
Dont you think doctors (eye, etc) look for things that were there forever
A month ago I went to my eye doctor (a new one in the same group - but closer to my home). Besides the usual eye examine she took an X-ray of the inside of my eye and showed me two white dots on my eye, but told me to come back in a year.
I have a feeling I have had those two white dots forever. So do you think the doctors overreact to certain things
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I think your doctor has seen something that may or may not have been seen by other doctors. If she did not have your records from the other doctor she was being cautious in taking the X-ray and then making you aware of what she saw and asking you to make sure you come back in a year for a follow up.
Those two white dots could be anything from a cataract starting , to a calcium deposit, or the beginning of a tumor. She was right to make you aware of it and being cautious to make sure she told you to come back in a year for a follow up exam so she could check to see if it is still there or if it has grown.
I will add to her caution with the following. If between now and next year you suffer any problems with your vision. Such as blurred vision or problems focusing, make an immediate appointment for her to recheck those dots.
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I think doctors are doctors, and pay attention to the things they have been trained to pay attention to. You should respect that and listen to them.
Often doctors will tell you something, not because it's a big problem, or because it's a serious issue, but just because it's your body and they want you to know what is going on.
Listen to them. Ask questions if you don't understand, but do listen to what they say. If you don't trust the individual doctor you are speaking too, then go find another, but if you don't trust ANY doctors, then you have a trust problem you need to work on.
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No, you cant just 'have a feeling' that you had two white dots before. Either you have actually looked into a mirror and seen this before or Either a past eye doctor informed you of it and told you what it might be and told you what symptoms to be on the alert for and to call if they occured or come back for another appt at such and such time.
What exactly did the 2nd dr. say? only that you have 2 white dots. Sight is a precious thing. I wouldn't want to rely on a Dr. who has no idea on what it is incase it may end be developing into something serious that would cause me to lose my vision. I wear glasses and contacts. I see eye doctors regularly and they all explain everything in detail that they are doing, why, and what they see going on with my eyes. I'd check back with the eye doctor and ask what it could be and whether it was something that could develope into something that may threaten my vision. If they cant give you an answer, go see another doctor for a second opinion.
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