An eye query.

[SteveD]

Just wondering if the are any budding doctors out there or if anyone has ever heard of diving causing 'iritis' which is inflamation of the iris causing slight blurring of the vision? It's most probably nothing to do with diving just thought maybe the pressure may have something to do with it.


Cheers

[Ron Evans]

Just wondering if the are any budding doctors out there or if anyone has ever heard of diving causing 'iritis' which is inflamation of the iris causing slight blurring of the vision? It's most probably nothing to do with diving just thought maybe the pressure may have something to do with it.


Cheers

I don't think diving can cause iridocyclitis. If you have this, you should see an opthalmologist, as it needs proper assessment and treatment.

Ron

[Badders (Dave)]

I was wondering where to post A question
Hope you don't think I'm being rude muscling in on this thread but this seemed to be the right place.

I had a trip out to Capernwray the other day with a mate.
Immediately after the 1st and only dive he mentioned that his vision was cloudy, not blurred just cloudy, he even asked me if it was foggy:eek:

Our first thoughts were towards the possibility of DCI, he otherwise felt fine so we dekitted and discussed possible causes with regard to the eye problem.

During the discussion it transpired that the onset of the problem was immediately upon removal of his face mask and also some mask clear had got into his eyes before the dive, it was diluted and a good 30mins before the end of the dive, so rightly or wrongly DCI was considered less of a possibility now

We then went and got a bacon butty and a coffee. during which the cloudiness apparently reduced greatly.

The problem had gone about two and a half hours later.

I seem to remember my first few dives in Capernwray having cloudy vision myself immediately after the dive.
funny thing is I use the same type of mask clear as my friend.

The question is has anyone ever had or heard of any similar experiences?

Opinions appreciated

Badders

[Ben Panter]

Welcome back Badders!

Neither of you wear gas permiable contact lenses do you? They can suffer from the depressurisation and get bubbles of gas in them, making them opaque.

cheers,

Ben

[Ron Evans]

What are the exact constituents of the 'mask clear'?

Ron

[Badders (Dave)]

Hi Ben
Thanks. I've been a bit busy since last summer so not been on the computer much other than work stuff; I have still been diving, learning to dive and drinking beer though.

It's nice to see you are still peering out from under that brass helmet

interesting fact about the contacts, but nope neither of us wear them, I'm tending to think it's got something to do with the maskclear

Badders

[Ben Panter]

Found another one...

http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/stuff/Ice%20Dive%20SDC/source/P2170410.JPG

cheers,

Ben

[Badders (Dave)]

Other than a few warnings like don't eat and don't put in eyes it only says

"scuba gear - anti fogging anti silicon"

Badders

[Ron Evans]

Other than a few warnings like don't eat and don't put in eyes it only says

"scuba gear - anti fogging anti silicon"

Badders

Is the clue on the tin?

Ron

[Badders (Dave)]

Sorry Ron

You lost me, draw me a picture or something :confused:
Is the clue on the tin?

Ron


I never ate any, never put any in my eyes and I'm not made of fog or silicon!!

What causes foggy but not blurred vision?
The common things for me are Capernwray and anti-fog stuff, bearing in mind I've used the anti-fog on lots of other dives without a problem and I've done plenty of dives in Capernwray without a problem.


Badders

*EDIT*I cut a bit out because someone pointed out that it came across as flippant. That wasn't my intention and I appologise if anyone was offended*EDIT*

[Ron Evans]

Sorry to confuse you.

If it is pleasant and safe, why does it say to keep away from the eyes, and if it has to be kept away from the eyes, how is it possible to do that inside a mask. Some of the dried substance must enter the mask air space?

Ron

[Badders (Dave)]

Ron, thanx for the input

Confusion: Something that I wake up with in the morning then with the help of others gets worse until I go back to bed in the evening :)

Badders

[justacey]

I suffer from iritis. I had only been getting it every few years or so, but have had it twice in six months. I am only a once a year holiday diver, but am concerned if I was to get it whilst on a liveaboard away from any doctors.
Statistically I would be very unfortunate for the timing to be that bad, but I am going to ask my doctor should I take some steriod drops with me just in case.

[Ron Evans]

I presume that your recurrent iritis has been properly diagnosed by an ophthalmic surgeon?

A potential problem with taking eye drops abroad is storage out of heat, as this might de-nature the drops. Your pharmacist can give you advice on that.

The other problem is not to assume that any red eye you get is necessarily iritis. If you get a conjunctivitis, steroid drops will make that worse.

Any help to you?