Is this something bigger than my eyes?

Question

For about a year now, somedays when I wake up I have really blurred and double vision for almost the entire day and somedays I do not have this and have pefectly fine vision. And, in the last 3 or 4 months I have sometimes been seeing like "waves" of light in my vision, especially at night when I'm watching t.v. I see the waves of light around the screen. I also see halo's around most light at night. Also, my eyes are really sensitive to light, like if i see a headlight at night, I will see the headlight in my vision for a few minutes after it has passed my car. I went to the eye doctor and they tested me and found I had 20/20 vision, but was color blind. I went to the doctor and had a test for diabetes and it was normal. Would I have something wrong with my brain or something else bigger than just my eyes? Any information, especially first-hand knowledge, would be appreciated. Thanks.

I am 21 years old.

Answer 1

That first symptom alone is enough for you to pursue this actively and seriously.

You don't report what is probably the most imprtant piece of information in deciding whether the problem is likely to be ocular or cranial in origin: when th eblurry vision or "waves of light" are present, is this affecting both eyes , or just one?

Unless we are dealing with an infection or allergy (which seems unlikely) it is improbable that an intermittent eye problem would affect the two (independent) eyes at the same time. It is much more likely to be intracranial, from where the processing is binocular.

The range of possibilities is too great to list, but even the least significant, atypical migraine, would need detailed examination to diagnose, in order to elimiminate more serious conditions.

This is probably a case for an ophthalmologist first, unless you have some definite non-ocular symptoms at the same time as the blurry vision, and, on their advice, possibly then a neurologist.

Optometrist, retired.

Answer 2

i dont know how old you are or if you saw a entomologist or optometrist but it sounds like it may macular degeneration See an other dr. to get another opinion

Answer 3

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