Eye floaters, what do we know?

[stomachmonkey]

For about the last 30 minutes or so have been having trouble seeing.

Started in my peripheral and thought it was just reflections from my monitor on the edges of my rimless glasses.

Slowly moved to cover most of my field of view.

Not your typical type of floaters but more like retina burn from looking at small bright lights too long. Full spectrum of color like a rainbow. Very similar to when you close your eyelids and rub your eyeballs too hard.

It's starting to subside but I'd say at its worst it occluded 20% or so of my vision.

Also have an ever so slight buzzing headache.

Do I need to call 911?

[Tobra]

YES I think so, do not eff around with these sort of symptoms

[Sooner or later]

Doesn't sound like a floater. Mine, left eye, looks like a cobweb.

Both eyes?

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Tobra

YES I think so, do not eff around with these sort of symptoms

Agreed! I'm hoping an ER will say you check out okay...I'd also suggest an Opthalmologist visit, a retina specialist.

[oldE]

I hope you don't read this reply until you've already been to the eye specialist because you heeded the first three posts and got your sorry self out the door!

Best
Les

[Clint Lando]

[Steve Carlton]

I get something similar, but less serious than that once in a while. Like a shimmering thread floating somewhere in my field of vision. For me, it’s related to being dehydrated. A big glass of water and it’s soon gone.

[stomachmonkey]

Its mostly cleared up but on the phone with Doc regardless.

Thanks

[Ronbo]

Don't mess around with this. Go see an opthalmologist, or better yet a retina specialist, quickly. Hopefully it's nothing, but if it is something bad the earlier it's treated the better chance of saving your vision.


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[RSBob]

You need to see a retina specialist ASAP! Could be the beginning of a detached retina or other serious condition. Don’t F around and get seen immediately. I know, I waited too long and my retina detached and my vision in one eye is totally FUd

Tell them it’s an emergency because the sooner it’s caught the less damage is done.

[pavulon]

Do you have a history of migraines?

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

For about the last 30 minutes or so have been having trouble seeing.

Started in my peripheral and thought it was just reflections from my monitor on the edges of my rimless glasses.

Slowly moved to cover most of my field of view.

Not your typical type of floaters but more like retina burn from looking at small bright lights too long. Full spectrum of color like a rainbow. Very similar to when you close your eyelids and rub your eyeballs too hard.

It's starting to subside but I'd say at its worst it occluded 20% or so of my vision.

Also have an ever so slight buzzing headache.

Do I need to call 911?

[Tim L]

https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ocular-migraine-basics

[GeorgeK]

Originally Posted by Tim L

https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/ocular-migraine-basics

+1. Have these quite regularly.

BUT, if it is the first time, you have to be checked by an ophtalomologist/ neurologist, or at the ER.

[herr_oberst]

Neil Young saw something in his eye, turned out to be an aneurysm.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil-young-brain-aneurysm/

Dont eff around....

[jwasbury]

Originally Posted by RSBob

You need to see a retina specialist ASAP! Could be the beginning of a detached retina or other serious condition. Don’t F around and get seen immediately. I know, I waited too long and my retina detached and my vision in one eye is totally FUd

Tell them it’s an emergency because the sooner it’s caught the less damage is done.

^This. I have eye floaters and was told that if they seemed to progress/change tangibly that it could be sign of detaching retina. Please get checked out.

[Evans, Marv]

I had a tear in the retina in my left eye a few years ago. I kept seeing flashes of light off to the side. Did a search on the symptoms and it said it healed itself 85% of the time. It did, but I was stupid not to see a doctor. I didn't have a headache, so I'd heed the advice of everybody else to go to the doctor. Good luck.

[2porscheguy]

SM, it sounds like an Ocular Migraine:

https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/ocular-migraine.htm

I get those about 3-4 times a year.

BUT, as others here have pointed out if this is your first time experiencing this, check with your Optometrist/Ophthalmologist to confirm that it's not the onset of a retinal detachment which is obviously very serious.

Mine typically last about 15-20 minutes and they are kinda FREAKY! But they do go away.

Cheers!

[Deschodt]

It's an ocular migraine... I have those 1-6 times a year... Nothing you can do... According to my boss, sure beats having those over his "regular" migraines... Those don't give me a headache, I just can't read right for 15-20 minutes, very freaky the first time - welcome to the club.

Did it look anything like this ? (mine are a mirror image of that). Generally it's one eye only.




Now real floaters, I have those too. I now have one that's really annoying the crap out of me near the center of my eye, somedays I can get it to float away, some not, and there is nothing (appealing) you can do about those... Different deal.

[john walker's workshop]

Ocular migraine with aura. No pain, just geometric shapes. Had a few over the years. Flashing lights, mirror balls, just don't look at things you know might start it going. If you start talking funny, could be a TIA.

[stomachmonkey]

Ocular Migraine is the initial diagnosis according to my Doc.

And yeah, it looked like that.