What is wrong with my eyes? Please Help?

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Im 13 and im scared because I dont want to go blind or anything serious

I have a white shadow in my vision and It makes everything blurry. Ive had this for 2-3 years and its gotten worse now and everything is really really bad because of this white shadow? Is it retinal detachment? Is it too late to get surgery? Im scared .

S M · Accepted Answer

I'm honestly not sure. My retina has detached twice (One of my eyes is abnormally shaped, so that's why) and I'm blind in one eye (I'm 14), but before I found out that it was detached, I didn't really feel anything - I remember having to blink a lot, but that didn't bother me. I'd go see a doctor, either a retinal specialist or a normal doctor, preferably at an eye and ear hospital (that's where I went to have my surgeries). That sounds very serious, and you should always go to a doctor when you 

This is a cataract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001996/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080615211642AAV1clb

It is a clouding on the lens of the eye that makes it difficult for light to pass through. It can make you go blind if left untreated. 

Is it in both eyes? 

Please, please, please, see a doctor as soon as possible! Go to the emergency room!

I hope everything turns out ok, and if you have to get surgery, be sure to go to a reputable doctor, and know that everything will be better afterwards.

All my best! :)

Indiana Jones · Answer

if anything it sounds like a cataract.
here's a great link to learn about it:
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/cataracts-topic-overview

if you're soooo concerned why have you not seen a dr yet? call your eye dr and schedule and appointment NOW.

Flying Dragon · Answer

Maybe it is a cataract? You don't have to be old to get them. 

Whatever it is, you probably ought to get it looked at, since ignoring it is obviously not working.

What is wrong with my eyes? Please Help?

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