Stars on vision

Today for the first time I saw many starts on my vision. What is the
cause of this? Lasted about 6 to 8 seconds.

On Jun 12, 7:06 am, eddy blanco <eddybla...@msn.com> wrote:
> Today for the first time I saw many starts on my vision. What is the
> cause of this? Lasted about 6 to 8 seconds.

I'm not a doctor, but "seeing stars" can be associated with something
called "visual (or ocular or ophthalmic) migraine:"

http://www.eye-surgeons.net/migraines.htm
http://eugeneeyecare.com/conditions/..._Migraine.html

But ... didn't you take a nasty fall/kick to the head/fracture??

If I were you, I'd go back to your ophthalmologist to be evaluated.

>
> There are two common sources of bright stars.
>
> One is vitreous or retinal detachment. These tend to be peripheral,
> disorganized, and almost always one eye.

In my experience, the vitreous detachment, is very transitory. And
a quick movement (jar) of the head/eyes will produce it to last for a
fraction of a second. (A test not to be tried at home).

>
> The second occurs in physical exertion like holding your breath to lift or
> bear down. Rushes of blood in the retinal veins create areas of turbulence
> that you perceive as specks of light. They twist and wiggle and they're
> usually more central, in happen in both eyes at the same time.

The retinal veins (are we just talking veins??) do not exist
centrally where the photoreceptors could see them. No arteries or
veins exist in the central field. White blood cells movement has been
reported in the non-central field (that have been observed as white
dot flickers).

So Mike, where is the effect you are talking about documented?
Interested.


Don W.