Sudden Vision Changes

[tamaguy]

Hi,

I'm 25 years old graphic designer and my problem started all of a sudden 2 years ago. I was walking through a mall when I was hit with a blinding light, then a lightheaded feeling. I looked down at my hands and it looked as though I was looking through a web. I also had an extreme feeling of disconnect from my body and mind. After the panic subsided, I realized that the vision changes had not gone away. I quickly needed to leave. As I was driving home the cars in front of me and everything around me felt dream like. Nothing was as crisp as it used to be. I have problems reading because the letters on the page look like a confusing mess. crowded places are hard for me. Things with alot of detail are very difficult to look at without getting confused and uncomfortable. Im alot more quiet now then I've ever been. Its taken a toll on me, I quit my previous job and started working from home because going in was too much for me. I went to a multiple regular doctors, and they said I was fine and that I should see a therapist, It could be depression. Depression?? What?? If anything caused me to be depressed, its the vision and mental status changes I've experienced. I went to an opthamologist, and an optomatrist, who all said aside from a very slight astigmatism, my vision was perfect. I even went to the emergency room one night after some severe migranes and got a CT scan...nothing. I went to a therapist and she put me on some antidepressants, which made me feel worse then before, so I stopped using them. I've gone through a lot these few years, and Im still looking for answers. The vision problems never go away, they vary in severity. I have a hard time remembering things and recalling past experiences more and more. I am also finding myself waking up in a delirious state more and more these days, which is also freaky. I've been told that Im crazy and that its all in my head. I know what's in my head and what's not. I was wondering if its a good idea to head to a neurologist, and if anyone has had these symptoms before.

Thanks,

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[tamaguy]

Thanks for the response. I am in the works for seeing a neurologist.

TC

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

My recommendation would be to see a neurologist AND a neuro-ophthalmologist. Find the latter at www.aao.org

JCH III MD