Constant 'static' over entire field of vision - ongoing for years

For as long as I can remember, I've been experiencing frequent eye problems that I thought were normal. I was shocked to find out that no one I know has the same experience as me! I AM scheduled to see an optometrist in a month's time, but I am very worried and any guidance as to what is happening to me would be great.

The symptoms are appearing more often, and are possibly always present to some degree. What I experience is a lot like TV static (when you turn to a station you don't get and the black and white 'static' appears). I'm not talking about floaters. I have floaters occasionally, and they are very very different. This 'static' is a very fine, dense mass of spots over my entire field of vision.

The best way to describe it is like taking the TV static screen and turning down the opacity (transparency) so that the spots are grey. It is very hard to describe it better than that... I don't even notice the spots some of the time, I've learned to ignore them. But I have noticed that they get worse/darker when I am in low light, bright light and when I feel faint/dizzy (I feel at least a little dizzy for periods of time almost every day). I can actually induce them by turning my neck as far as I can to the side (so my nose is over my shoulder). This will almost instantly increase the darkness and size of the spots, and this also makes me extremely dizzy within a few seconds.

I should also note that when I wake up in the morning the spots are worse, and that the spots are moving just like tv static spots would. These spots are not stationary, they are constantly 'vibrating'.

Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong??

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear TheCatSpeaks,

I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine whether you have a vascular issue in your neck associated with the feeling faint.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California

[HoneyBFly81]

I know what you mean but I don't have that all of time. I think it's neurological and I don't think it has anything to do with your actual eyes. I see what you are talking about in dim lighting. I am not sure if that is normal or not though.