An eye on you *uppity date* #32

[Catherinedana]

OK weird but I experienced a "flasher" (not the kind in a raincoat) last night. At first it felt like I had looked directly at a lightbulb, then this flickering starting in the peripheral vision of my left eye. It was a lined pattern and I could see yellow and purple in it. It would have been kinda cool and psychedelic if it hadn't been so frightening! I was looking up the number of the "cybernurse" for my insurance company when it suddenly stopped. It felt as though I had something in my eye for a while, then . . . nothing.

Is THAT what you're going through? What the heck is it?

Yikes!
Cathy

[Karen]

OK weird but I experienced a "flasher" (not the kind in a raincoat) last night. At first it felt like I had looked directly at a lightbulb, then this flickering starting in the peripheral vision of my left eye. It was a lined pattern and I could see yellow and purple in it. It would have been kinda cool and psychedelic if it hadn't been so frightening! I was looking up the number of the "cybernurse" for my insurance company when it suddenly stopped. It felt as though I had something in my eye for a while, then . . . nothing.

Is THAT what you're going through? What the heck is it?

Yikes!
Cathy

Catherine, see your eye doctor ASAP. Any "flashes" are worrisome, can be a sign, from what I know, of retina detaching or other such serious problem, so you want to get it examined today!

[Queen of Poop]

Good luck with the surgery.

[Catherinedana]

Catherine, see your eye doctor ASAP. Any "flashes" are worrisome, can be a sign, from what I know, of retina detaching or other such serious problem, so you want to get it examined today!

Thank you Karen

Just called my eye doc and he is, of course, out of town this week
Spoke to his nurse about it - she said that a one time incident does not have to be considered an emergency. Asked me a few questions - I used to have migranes but haven't in about 7 years, I took antihistamines due to a cold and overdid caffeine yesterday. She said it sounds like a reaction to that combination. I may go see him when he gets back next week, but if I have another, I'll definately go. It was very bizarre!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thank you Karen

Just called my eye doc and he is, of course, out of town this week
Spoke to his nurse about it - she said that a one time incident does not have to be considered an emergency. Asked me a few questions - I used to have migranes but haven't in about 7 years, I took antihistamines due to a cold and overdid caffeine yesterday. She said it sounds like a reaction to that combination. I may go see him when he gets back next week, but if I have another, I'll definately go. It was very bizarre!

It could be an occular migraine. I've had some flashing episodes without any pain in the past but they didn't have any color like you experienced. My eye doctor said it was most likely an occular migraine. My dad used to also get these but then he'd get a bad headache later on. I hope that in your case that it's nothing serious.