For those with the bright spot when blinking symptom

[Astroturf]

There are several of us on here who have a similar eye complaint: seeing a bright flash, like the afterimage of a flash bulb, when we blink, and sometimes, on upgaze. This is  transient symptom for most of us, lasting anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. When the "spot" in our visual field passes over a dark background, the spot appears light. When the spot passes over a light background, it appears dark.

So far, the doctors haven't been able to diagnose us, and perhaps that means it is simply some idiopathic phenomenon. But, in any case, I'm wondering what other similarities we might all have that could bring us closer to a an explanation.

For instance, other factors about me which might be clues are:

I take 100 mg of Zoloft a day
I would describe myself as high-anxiety and stress
I clench my teeth, usually on the same side as the effected eye
I have alot of sinus problems around my eyes
I have double vision due to a weak muscle in one eye
I have many floaters and one very prominent one in the eye without the bright spot

How about you?

[mustafa811]

i found a group on face book called "bright spot when blinking" please search and join

[geitje]

Just wanted to give some people some hope. I've gotten a spot a bit in my central vision, exactly the way it's been described here.. I was truly horrified. Ironically, it went away the day I had my appointment with the eye clinic to get tests done. The tests came out fine, and the spot lasted 6 days, while I was convinced it wasn't going to go away anymore. I do see tiny temporary spots daily though, but they go away within a second.. I just hope to not get such a clear scotoma/spot again that lasts so long.

[UnresolvedNate]

Anyone still reading this post?

[Noroy]

Hello to all my friends, unfortunately, I’ll say right away that I write through a translator because I live in Russia, and in this connection there may be inaccuracies in what was said. I want to tell my story and the possible reason for the appearance of permanent static spots.

This is a static spot on the periphery, like many here I had about a year ago, it appeared on the right eye, later, about the same place, only in the left appeared another static spot that was visible only with eye movement, for 3- 4 months, it gradually increased and became larger and more noticeable. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with retinal dystrophy. About 5 months ago, I was subjected to laser coagulation of the retina, after which the progress in spot growth stopped, but its causes remained a mystery to me and the doctors at that time.

I continued to be examined by other doctors and
From 3 times, the apparatus recorded valve retinal rupture, it was located in that place of the retina, according to the doctor in which I saw this spot (on the right slightly above). And on the other eye in the same place (in the supposed spot of the second spot) Severe thinning (pre-fracture) she said that so far there are no devices in the world that could cure this, but laser coagulation stopped the growth of valve rupture and that it was soldered with a laser and cannot develop further and therefore the growth of the blind spot has stopped. From that moment I did not observe the development and appearance of new spots, but the existing ones impede me very much and I constantly suffer from it. I can’t say that what I’m saying is true, but so far I haven’t seen anything more believable

Thanks to everyone.

[nv1973]

Hello everyone,once again I had to look at the forum.Last week there was a new spot on the retina,I am very upset because doctors can not find the cause and prescribe sterile treatment.Now I'm getting injections right in the eye to relieve inflammation.From all this terrible depression.

[mustafa811]

well lots of partcipants here joined the facebook group so we can have a better way of communication .. search facebook for bright spot when blinking

[JohnHaganMD]

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[matt009au]

Shame, unfortunately I don't have facebook

[matt009au]

Has anything come to light through the facebook group which hasn't been posted in this thread?

[matt009au]

Has anything come to light through the facebook group which hasn't been posted in this thread?

[JohnHaganMD]

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