Sorry about the double post but I don't think I entered the correct name in the "To" box in my previous post. Dr., thank you for your response. I’m confused as to why you say the image sounds exactly like a floater; perhaps I’m not describing it clearly. It doesn’t behave like a floater at all (I have many of them, mostly in my other eye). To add some information, about 6 years ago, a had a macular pucker (which resolved spontaneously), and the image I saw from the pucker looked similar to this image, in fact I fully expected my ophthalmologist to say I had another one. Also, about 10-15 years ago I had an MRI that showed I had a slightly enlarged pituitary gland. Could pressure from the gland on my optic nerve cause this symptom?
Thank you for your response. I’m confused as to why you say the image sounds exactly like a floater; perhaps I’m not describing it clearly. It doesn’t behave like a floater at all (I have many of them, mostly in my other eye). To add some information, about 6 years ago, a had a macular pucker (which resolved spontaneously), and the image I saw from the pucker looked similar to this image, in fact I fully expected my ophthalmologist to say I had another one. Also, about 10-15 years ago I had an MRI that showed I had a slightly enlarged pituitary gland. Could pressure from the gland on my optic nerve cause this symptom?
Hi,
I sounds exactly like a floater, especially the way you described it as being tethered to your eye movement. It could be a visual aura or some other migraine or neurologic phenomenon but I doubt it. Get the second opinion as I think this is a reasonable next step.
Best wishes,
Timothy D. McGarity, M.D.
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