Every once in a while I a blind spot in my vision.
It isn't "dark", just kinda blurry and squiggly, and seems slowly change location. It goes away in about 30 minutes.
It seems to happen when I am tired, and have been looking at the computer. Also I've found that caffeine may help it go away (though I am not sure about that). My doctor said it might be caused by changes in my caffeine intake.
Has anyone else experienced this?
2007-07-31 06:47:35 · 8 answers · asked by Siobhan 1 in Health ➔ Optical
Sounds like symptoms of ocular or ophthalmic migraine. This is a one sided, not one eyed, area or arc with zigzag lines that flicker. The center gets sort of grayed out. Lasts 20-30 minutes and goes away.
Due to a wave of depolarization over the surface of the occipital cortex of the brain on one side. Rarely do people get two of them, one on each side at the same time, but it happens. Stays on ONE side only, not crossing the midline.
Usually no headache with it though these can be the prodrome to a regular Migraine with pain, photophobia, tearing, runny nose....
Are benign. No cancers or strokes or tumors or...
Last 20 minutes or so. If you take medication of different types, Tylenol, Excedrin, motrin...etc....lasts 20 minutes or so.
Might as well enjoy them. Sometimes they're colored, sometimes black and white.
You may get them in groups of 3 or 5 or so and then none for a year. There's no Rx.
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Every once in a while I a blind spot in my vision.
It isn't "dark", just kinda blurry and squiggly, and seems slowly change location. It goes away in about 30 minutes.
It seems to happen when I am tired, and have been looking at the computer. Also I've found that caffeine may...
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This happens to me too! I can always see it, especially when I look at the light. Great question! I'm looking forward to the answers.
2007-07-31 06:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by Bleak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like eye strain to me. But see a good ophthalmologist to be safe.
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