foa sqad - my eyes

[jaydah]

my eyes are dim, I cannot see:

Got weird arch shaped squiggles that wont go with blinks & cause dbl vision. I dont wear specs or have eye probs normally. It happens when lights go on. like now. any ideas apart from working in the dark or candlelight :)

[Sqad]

I am no expert on eyes, but it does sound like a form of keratitis or perhaps photokeratitis.

York 310.......gives excellent opththalmic advice.......he should be on later.

[jaydah]

well - its gone now, so its only momentary but thanx

[york310]

How long does the distortion last? Could this be the aura of a migraine?

[jaydah]

nope - no headaches

[jaydah]

it comes & goes in the evenings.

[pastafreak]

If it is 'classic' migraine-it may not have an accompanying headache-or just a minor one.The 'aura', or visual disturbance-lasts about 15 minutes

Watch this video...is it a bit like this?
http://www.youtube.co...EBm1s&feature=related

[Dris]

york310 has the best avatar ive seen -hope you feel better jaydah -kinda gives you a wee fright doesnt it?

[jaydah]

good job am not a hypocondriach (sic - cant see ?). Seems its overhead bright lights or stuffing myself in camembert. Dont frighten me with anymore info. lol, thanx all.

http://health.nytimes...th-aura/overview.html

[DTCwordfan]

cheese is a very common cause of migraines and also chocolate.

For me its hard mature cheeses that nail me - but I cant stop - just cut down on eating 6oz of a mature cheddar at once. Soft cheeses seem ok.....just started last year and I am mid 50s......the slide down the hill perhaps

[wolf63]

york310 are you an eye-man or a migraine-man. Migraine help needed. ;-)

[pastafreak]

I was getting the zigzags and blindspots for several years before someone said-"oh-it's migraine"...is THAT what it is?...I'd always thought a head banging headache was part of it....not always....leaves me somewhat disorientated,though.

[bednobs]

hi, i sometimes get jagged lines accross my vision in 1 eye which gradually fade over about 20 mins (and are still there when i shut my eyes) my optician described them as occular migraines

[pastafreak]

yep---that's them.....
the zigzags are called a 'scintillating scotoma'........