This has happened to me a few times in the past year.\nI see blinding, shinny silvery spots flashing and blinking in my vision. It can last a minuter or two, maybe more.\nIt got so bad a few days ago as I shopped at the supermarket that I had to stop in my tracks because I couldn't navigate the aisles for a moment.\nWhat could this be from?\nThanks for the help.\nTony
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go see a neurologist. get an mri scan. it could be nothing. it could be something. but don't take it casually. get in touch with your family physician and see if he can recommend a neurologist who could diagnose what you have.
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What You Should Know About Flashes & Floaters\n\nWhat are floaters?\nFloaters are usually caused by condensations of the vitreous, the clear jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of your eye. Shrinking of the vitreous causes the gel to pull off of the eye wall, causing a posterior vitreous detachment. This is commonly age related, but is also more common with nearsightedness, following trauma or surgery, or with inflammation inside the eye. Floaters can also be caused by bleeding into the vitreous (as in proliferative diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusions) or with eye inflammations.\n\nAlthough they appear to be in front of your eye, they are actually floating within the vitreous inside your eye. You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. They may have variable shapes, including small dots, cobwebs, clouds, or lines. They are often most noticeable when looking at a plain blue background, such as a computer screen or blue sky.\n\nWhat are flashes?\nFlashes are often caused by the vitreous pulling on the retina during a posterior vitreous detachment or with the development of a retinal break or detachment. The flashes often develop just before floaters are seen. They usually are bright light-colored, occur in only one eye, and are without shape.\n\nMigraines are another common cause of flashing lights. Some people experience flashes of light that appear as jagged, often colored, lines or "heat waves" in both eyes, often lasting 10-20 minutes. If a headache follows the flashes, it is called a migraine headache. However, jagged lines or "heat waves" can occur without a headache as part of an ophthalmic migraine. Migraines are often associated with light sensitivity, nausea, and tiredness.\n\nCan flashes or floaters cause vision loss?\nSudden flashes or floaters can signify a retinal break or detachment which can cause blindness if left untreated. You should have an emergency eye examination for sudden floaters or flashes in one eye. However for most, these symptoms are temporary, and not associated with any serious eye problems or permanent vision loss.\nI found this information and it may be useful:\n\n\nAlthough floaters are usually frightening and annoying when they first develop, they usually become much less noticeable within several weeks to months. The floaters can often be moved out of the way by moving your eyes around. Rarely, some will require vitrectomy, a relatively painless outpatient surgery, to remove the vitreous for visually disabling floaters.
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That's crazy dude... I see weird stuff out of the corner of my eyes too. I also sometimes get a glancing view of something, but it isn't really there when I look closer. We're both fucking nuts!
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iT COULD BE MIGRAINES. IF YOU FEEL THAT IT IS GETTING WORSE YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR/NEUROLOGIST. BECAUSE YOU COULD BE DRIVING ONE DAY AND YOUR SIGHT COULD JUST GO BLURRY. SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SEE WHATS GOING ON
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Is it actually the white bit of her eye?  I think this can be quite common and looks alot more serious than it actually is, however because your grandmother is on the medication I think it's important she goes to see her gp, especially if this happens to her often
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I had the one similar "sighting" but it was a shadow, a shadow of a man that disappeared right before my eyes.  I was not asleep nor dreaming .  I have all my senses intact.  I was 9 years old then.  And i can never forget that incident.  Up to now I too can't explain what happened.  Perhaps children have more 6th sense than adults.  As the boy in one of a blockbuster movie said: "  I can see ghosts."
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That does ot sound like vitiligo, it sounds like a fungus.  Try using an antifungus on your skin for about three motnhs, see what happens.  Vitiligo moves around, white spots tend to just get a tiny bit bigger over years, which makes me think aha!!  Fungus amoungus.  \n\nI have so much knowledge in areas that bring me so little money.
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I was disorientated at first but got used to varifocals very quickly.\n\nThe most difficult thing for a while was walking down stairs but I don't have any problem with that now.\n\nBut if you still have problems after a couple of days you need to go back to the opticians and tell them
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Blink alot and you may not hurt. But after a few hours of just staring then you may be in some eye pain.
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I have some little dots in my eye, and my eyes change shades of colour depending on my mood.  Weird eh?  But like you the eye doc said I have excellent eyesight, mind you I knew that when I read the bottom line without squinting and he looked at me with his mouth agap.  I say don't fret it.
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Actually you may be getting a serious health problem. YOu may also just have allergies or need glasses. Go see an opthalmologist ASAP. Often what you experience is followed by severe sensitivity to light. That is almost always a sign of Graves disease, or hyperthyroidism.
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I would contact your family doctor.  I am hypoglycemic myself, but I also tend to have very low iron levels.  If you have been having sugar crashes, you need to get it checked out, and quickly.  They can lead to losses of concentration, black outs, migraines, impared vision, appearance of drunkeness, and the list goes on.  I don't want to worry you, but I want you to know that you really do need to contact your family doctor tomorrow morning.
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I experience the same thing I was told by my therapist that the flashes are you subconscious searching for answers.  Are you going through a hard time because that would explain the flashes.
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Hi.   I am so sorry to hear about your diagnoses. \n\nFirst, lets talk about the macula.  This is the center of the vision.  When you look at your watch to tell time or read a book or look at details, you are using your macula.  It is a very small part of the retina, but very important for seeing details.   \n\nThere are two types of macular degeneration, dry and wet. The wet type usually comes on suddenly and there are a few treatments out there to slow vision loss.  The dry type is a progressive type and right now we have no treatment for it.  You have to be watched to make sure you do not have a sudden change in the vision so that you do not develop the wet type. You can use mini blinds or anything with straight edges to monitor your vision.  Check each eye every day and make sure that you are not noticing straight lines starting to curve or become distorted.\n\nNext, over the years there has been a ton of research on this condition because it is soooo common and sooooo frustrating.  The newest research says that taking a vitamin with Lutein and Zeaxanthin.  You can buy these over the counter at the pharmacy.  If you take a vitamin anyway you might as well take one with these ingredients in them. Studies are showing that this MAY slow the progression of the disease.  \n\nNow, one other thing, you do not go totally blind with macular degeneration.  People with advanced disease can still see to get around.  I am by no means downplaying the debilitation that this disease causes but the most common fear is blindness and this disease does not leave you completely without sight.  \n\nYou are also VERY nearsighted and this is of concern because of the length of the eye and the tendency to have retinal detachments or lattice degeneration, which is where the retina "stretches" and can cause a tear leading to detachment.  This is probably why they told you to stop with the TKD with the fear that you may get hit in the eye and with your eye being vulnarable already it could be bad.\n\nGood luck to you, I hope this information can help you somehow.
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There could be numerous reasons for this. I once had a headache for several months - turned out to be the lights at work. It could be a smell or sound that you keep running into. It could be a mold or something else you are allergic to. It could be your body's way of telling you something bigger is going on. Check around if you can't find the reason and they continue, get medical help.
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My mother has this problem.  She didn't know how it happened.  Every night she has to put this ointment in her eye for it.  Been going thru this for over a year now.  I wish you the best and a speedy healing.
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It sounds like floaters.  If it is, then you have nothing to worry about.  Usually you'll notice them if you are looking at a white board or the sky.  Some people have lots, some people have a few, and some people never notice them.\n\nIf you're interested, floaters are caused from protein clumps in the jelly ("vitreous" in fancy talk) on the inside of your eye.  As you move your eyes, they slosh around and cast a shadow on your retina, which is what you can see.  If you hold your eyes really still, you'll notice they slow down and eventually disappear.\n\nAnother thing that is a possibility are "ocular migraines."  I would recommend that you get your eyes checked by your family eye doctor just to be on the safe side.