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Originally Posted by 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.
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Completely agree on this. My friend was at the Eye Doctor getting an exam for new glasses. He had this happen right in the Doctors office. Doctor thought Ocular migraine. Friend started getting queezy. Eye Doc happened to be inside the hospital. Walked friend over to emergency just in case. Ended up being a heart attack. Friend was a lucky man because he is one of those "its no big deal don't worry about it tough guys" Fortunately he lived to tell about it.
On the subject of eye floaters: I get small ones every couple of years. First time I noticed one I had woken in the middle of the night to take a leak. I'm standing over the toilet and out of the corner of my eye I swore I saw bug on the floor move. It startled me. I look down and nothing was there. A second later its drifting across my eye.
Hydration is important for eye health. When the fluid inside the eyeball lowers all sorts of weird stuff can happen. Eyes get blurry, sticky, ocular pressure changes to compensate for fluid loss, radical vision changes.