Renee saw a retinal specialist who confirmed that a blood vessel hemmoraged that was located in the middle of her retina, causing the "blind spot". He let us know that these spots normally clear up within about a month, as the blood is cleared from the fluid in the eye. However, he was also alarmed at the number of hemmorages in both eyes, and also wanted to pursue the root cause.
It seems that most patients who have this number of hemmorages are suffering from diabetes, and we suspected this could be Renee's problem.
While waiting in the retinal Dr.'s office, I received a call on Renee's cell from the Internal Dr.'s office, with the lab results. Her blood suger was fine, which seemed to rule out Diabetes. However, she had a low red blood cell count, and her hemoglobin was low. This indicated she was anemic for some reason. This explained her tired and drained feelings, and I had hopes that she could be given iron or B12 shots to resolve this.
An appointment was made to see a hematologist the next day.