u/barenecessities9

I’m spiraling, scared shitless and I just need advice from people who’ve had tears, or detachment of any kind. I’m 100% convinced it’s PVD. For some context, I’m 19 and ive had floaters and flashes for many years now. I’m myopic with -4.75R and -3.50L. The flashes developed I think around 2 years ago but I didn’t think anything of it. I’m also a HUGE hypochondriac, and have been to more than 10+ eye appointments in just 2026. I’ve gotten checked about a month and a half ago I think or 2 months? I basically developed VSS or visual snow syndrome and basically had to run a bazillion tests. They said they scanned my eyes and that they were completely okay and that I just have lattice degen and that the vitreous inside my eyes were tugging due to my myopia but nothing concerning. For the past couple of days, I feel like the flashes got more prominent, but I can’t tell honestly due to my anxiety or hypervigilance or smth. I’ve had flashes when I blink or when I turn my eyes around but they just feel more idk. I’ve basicallt ran out of money and cant go to any more appointments any time soon and I’m scared of blindness. Ended up googling and spiraling and it said if you have a curtain coming down or a shower of floaters or smth it’s an emergency, but I never see my floaters anymore cuz I’m so used to them that I like rarely see any, and I have yet to see a curtain. Can anxiety amplify these visual disturbances? Is it just PVD progressing? I’m so scared they missed something.

19F. Lots of health anxiety. For some context, I’ve had eye floaters and flashes for many years now, flashes developed later. I’ve been to so many ophthalmologists appointments in the past few years, and nearly nine different appointments in the last few months (I got diagnosed with VSS or visual snow so yea I went to a lot). They did all the tests and I’m quite high myopic so they did say my retinas are thinning. No tears or anything crazy. I’m so fucking terrified of PVD or retina detachment. Right now I’m most concerned about my flashes. I get flashes every time I blink, move my eyes, and even a few bolts in the corner of my eyes. They said they didn’t find anything other than explaining that myopic people have their vitreous gel tugging at their eyes inside hence the flashes and floaters. As for floaters, I rarely see them anymore. As in barely notice them. What warrants for an emergency trip to get checked out? Like I’ve done some digging and it says if u see a sudden shower of floaters or flashes or black dots or something or a curtain then u should go. But I don’t see a curtain nor dark spots or anything like that, nor do I have the money to go get checked again. Help?