Question Title: Loss of Central Vision

Posted by Tom on July 11, 1999 at 19:27:28

I am a 42-year-old male. In the past year, I've experienced several episodes where my central vision disappears. Peripheral vision remains. These episodes last for several minutes; the most was nearly 30 minutes long. This happened to me yesterday. Today I experienced difficulty with speech; e.g., I tried to say the word "coffee" and I either not produce it, or it came out as another word entirely. This was followed by a headache.

I did have a great deal of coffee this weekend, mostly while driving (in excess of 600 miles). Could caffeine be the culprit??

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Posted by hfhs md ke on July 11, 1999 at 22:01:03

tom-
in my opinion it sounds like u r suffering complicated migraines. these can cause visual loss as well as the speech symptoms . unfortunately these may also be "mini-strokes" which can lead to a full stroke. also, migraines themselves have a small risk of causing stroke. i do not mean to alarm you, but u should be seen soon by both a neurologist and an ophthalmologist. If you are interested we would love to see you here at Henry Ford Eye Care Services. Simply call 1-800-363-7575 for an appointment. good luck and please have these complaints checked out. and p.s., caffeine can cause migraines and strokes.

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