Katherine's Posts

Oh no! That is no fun! I have floaters which were caused by vitreous detachment, a normal thing as you age, when pieces of the vitreous break off, and float around in the liquid inside the eye. When they break off you may see bright flashing lights. This is a symptom for retina detachment as well so should definitely be checked out to determine the cause. I've always had migraines, especially with exertion or after being in the heat.

It's so strange Katherine. I have always had auras and migraines but they seem to have increased since my surgery. However, I wonder if I'm just super aware of things now. My cardiologist said to see an eye doctor and I did. He says they are common when the gel loosens somewhere in the eye (I can't remember where). It seems like everything for me is now prefaced with "as you get older ..." Bummer . Others have mentioned auras so it just makes you wonder. I suffered with vertigo about 2-3 years after my surgery so again, was told it was age related. I did have a successful Epley maneuver that took care of it. I hope you get some results. These symptoms, to me, are very debilitating. God bless you. And please keep us posted.

I had a huge increase in numbers of auras after my surgery. They did gradually decrease with time, and now 7 years after surgery, i rarely get them anymore. It took a couple months post surgery to see a decline in them. I think it is due to the huge stress of the whole surgical experience.

Hello! I am in the same boat. Month 3 almost and I get floaters and ocular migraines constantly along with dizziness. I am on xarelto and amiodarone for afib. My Opthamologist said the medication may be the culprit as to ocular migraines. I see my cardiologist in a few weeks and primary to chat about it as well. But from what I've read l, it seems like a lot of people experience this after mitral valve.