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Phlem

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27. Aww sh^t

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 09:29 PM

Aug 2013

But thank you, better late than never, this will officially be my 1st optometrist appointment.

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If you get flashes of light in one of your eyes (particularly if middle-aged or older)... [View all] cthulu2016 Aug 2013 OP

Also look for tunnelvision hootinholler Aug 2013 #1

Yes! Good warning. This happened to my husband when he was traveling pnwmom Aug 2013 #2

Thank you for posting this. I had that flashing thecrow Aug 2013 #3

Vitreous detachment virtually universal after 60 naturallyselected Aug 2013 #19

I agree. One should not assume the worst. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #41

I take bright flashes of light in my vision seriously, especially blue and red nt populistdriven Aug 2013 #4

Ha! Control-Z Aug 2013 #6

lol darkangel218 Aug 2013 #28

Goods advice for people of all ages, really! PennsylvaniaMatt Aug 2013 #5

I had floaters at that age. That was a very long time ago. For me, it's never RKP5637 Aug 2013 #44

When I see flahes of light Control-Z Aug 2013 #7

I get ocular migraines. I see flashes but lucky so far not to get the headache. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #8

I get that too, the zig-zags. Sort of looks like a saw tooth, but vibrates and looks RKP5637 Aug 2013 #11

I get that too laundry_queen Aug 2013 #37

That, is an excellent description, "c-shaped animation of a kaleidoscope." Next time I get one I'll RKP5637 Aug 2013 #43

Mine are related to hormones laundry_queen Aug 2013 #48

Yeah, same here, it also starts for me with a small pin dot ... for me sort of a small RKP5637 Aug 2013 #49

Aspartame affects me.... thecrow Aug 2013 #67

It is called a scintillating scotoma. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #63

Thanks! RKP5637 Aug 2013 #65

It is called a scintillating scotoma. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #62

I get the zig-zags. Lugnut Aug 2013 #59

Whenever I get a hint of it starting, I take two 'CVS Migraine Relief' tablets and RKP5637 Aug 2013 #60

Those appear to be in *Both" eyes -- that's how you can tell cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #35

I also have ocular migraines! thecrow Aug 2013 #66

Me too Freddie Aug 2013 #10

You are likely seeing a Scintillating Scotoma GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #61

I've just had 2 retina surgeries safeinOhio Aug 2013 #9

To go with the hot flashes? PasadenaTrudy Aug 2013 #12

Yes--but another common cause of floaters is dehydration. tblue37 Aug 2013 #13

Oh, I am *so* glad to hear you say Delphinus Aug 2013 #21

Actually, it's pretty common--especially for women. tblue37 Aug 2013 #38

OK. Hold it! It could also be just opthalmic migraine. trof Aug 2013 #14

That is more likely the case. I started getting them when I was in my 30s. duffyduff Aug 2013 #15

Yes! Bright sunlight can bring one on for me. trof Aug 2013 #16

Does the bright sunlight make you sneeze? thecrow Aug 2013 #68

No. But it does for Miz t. Weird. trof Aug 2013 #71

opthalmic migraine appears to be in Both eyes cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #36

I had that newfie11 Aug 2013 #17

I got my eyes examined three months ago. oneshooter Aug 2013 #18

Mine said I had maybe a couple of years before needing surgery. I notice the difference steadily. Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #24

I have already noticed a difference when using peep sights oneshooter Aug 2013 #50

Stinks, doesn't it? Until a few years ago, I could thread a needle in near darkness, now cannot Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #55

I really don't feel any older. oneshooter Aug 2013 #56

There is some information that even if a person gets multifocal intraocular lenses‎, AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #29

I just had carotid artery surgery -- indicated by optical symptoms. immoderate Aug 2013 #20

So glad Delphinus Aug 2013 #23

Sometimes you just luck out! Glad to hear you are doing well, imm! nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #31

YAY!! {{immoderate}} WinkyDink Aug 2013 #32

Wow, glad to hear you are way better now! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #45

I started getting them at 30. Freaked me out. TxDemChem Aug 2013 #22

Corneal ulcers jeffrey_pdx Aug 2013 #25

You're absolutely correct. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #26

Aww sh^t Phlem Aug 2013 #27

Opthalmologist would be my recommendation. :-) WinkyDink Aug 2013 #33

See! Phlem Aug 2013 #34

I know; happened to my now-blind-in-left-eye mother. AND I was in Amsterdam when I thought I saw WinkyDink Aug 2013 #30

FWIW - A torn retina, repaired, won't prevent you from getting LASIK surgery if you're interested... brooklynite Aug 2013 #39

I have had 8 eye surgeries since 2009 (sorry, longish) ashling Aug 2013 #40

OMG, it makes me cringe just reading about this. Scary stuff. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #46

{{ashling}} I must ask: Were your post-cataract surgeries necessitated BY the cataract surgeries? I WinkyDink Aug 2013 #47

I feel your pain...I have had 5 surgeries in the left eye, now legally blind and rl6214 Aug 2013 #53

And to you ashling Aug 2013 #57

Opthalmic mgraines are usually one-sided and cause temporary blindness in that eye REP Aug 2013 #42

Do the flashes of light associated with this sometimes come with a headache? Jamastiene Aug 2013 #51

You are likely seeing a Scintillating Scotoma GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #64

K&r...excellent post rl6214 Aug 2013 #52

I used to have those flashes, but they are gone now. RebelOne Aug 2013 #54

floaters or flashes ridhithomas Aug 2013 #58

My doctor told me that the floaters thecrow Aug 2013 #69

My husband had a weird situation with his eye... a la izquierda Aug 2013 #70