flashing/pulsating in vision

[lily0087]

Hello :)

I am a 25 year old woman,and i'm been having som issues with my sight..
it started for 3,5 years ago,under my first pregnancy. My vision started to change. i got alot of floaters, and started to notice hundreds of little electric spots in bright enviroments and by loocking at the sky (entoptic phenomena). I also started noticing that when i turn my eyes to the left and to the right, i see an arc shaped flash,which i think is called pressure phenomena.

i got migraine too,with aura. the migraine starts with the classic flashing and lasts for about 30 minutes.

but there is one visual disturbance that i dont know what are,, i got flashing around my natural blind spot and in pheriphery,spesially in bright enviroments and when going from dark to bright light. it is in both eyes, 24/7..!!

and when i run or jump i can see my bloodvessels in eye,but only in bright light. is that normal pressure phosphene?

some times i've noticed that its worse during stressed periods with alot of anxiety..and the flashing around blind spot is bad during panic attack.

i've done alot of testing:

- 3 Mri of brain - negative,no pathalogical findings
- 1 Mri of brain with contrast, negative.
    (all of my mri's are showing a white spot/plaque in frontal lobe,left side. there has been no change in the spot in 4 years,its the same in all mri's )
- been to eye dr. 15 times, 4 different doctors. !!!! visual field testing and more, they all told me that my eye pressure is fine,retina is fine.
- had an ERG, negative.
- got 2 spinal taps.. negative.
- ekg many times, negative.
- EMG because of twitching,negative.
- alot of bloodwork testing too.. like hormone check up,and more.

is it becaus of poor bloodflow to eyes?
could it be pressure?
could it be something with pituitary gland,that is close to to the visual pathway in brain?
is it just normal?
is somthing wrong with my heart?


i have problems with my right hand and "weak" knee/leg.. but i think its becaus of my muscles irritating nerves...alot of emotional stress with my kids and lack off sleep. im going to a chiro now.. not helping yet..

sorry for my poor english ;)) hoping for some answers.

[pjain0812]

i m having same problem as u
floaters flashes etc
my eye doctor also say my eye is fne
but it is terrible to handle it
if u got something plz send me

[Blackbeard7]

i have the same symptoms as you, i was fine until 6 years ago when it all started ive since had 2 MRIs of my brain all came back normal. search for "visual snow" in google and you will find a lot of others with the same symptoms.  
https://www.************/groups/229020277110681/

[lily0087]

after searching for one of my eye doctors name, i found out that i've been to norways only female neuro-ophthalmologist,  professor anna midelfart..but that was 2 years ago,she dint do anything more than then the other eye doctors did, eccept running an erg.. i'm going to a neurologist again soon... is there any other test i sholud do?

[lily0087]

what about normal tension glaucoma..?

[lily0087]

thank you :)

i'm from norway,so not shure that would help me. dont know where too seek help anymore...i got an apointment to the eye doctor tomorrow. but as usual,she would say that there is nothing wrong with my eyes... im so tired off this,but i want my normal vision back too..

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

I would say to ask your neurologist to refer you to the best neuro-ophthalmologist that you can reasonably travel to see.  It would also be important to get the most value out of your consult to have all your records and tests available. You can also find a NO near you at www.aao.org

JCH MD

[lily0087]

yes, i've been under the care of a psychiatrist, and i am taking anti-depressivas,cipramil 20 mg. do not feel depressed at this time. but i feel like i really need an answer. this pulsating around my normal blind spot is interrupting me all the time. specially when out in the snow and when i'm looking at the computer.. its like when im having a good time and thinking nice thoughts,suddenly it starts to flash,on and off for a sec...

i can look for it and i can choose to ignore it,but then again it comes and goes,like its living its own life,this flashing.. is that normal? i just need an answer... the flashing is worst when going from a dark room too a bright room..and after some seconds it settles. but if i look for it again,a can see it.. my right eye is worst,and my right eyelid twitches almost everytime i blink..its pain behind the eye too...maybe eyestrain..dont know.

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

Given that back ground and all the tests you've had it's more likely this is anxiety/depression than organic disease.  Hopefully you're under the care of a psychiatrist, if not ask your family MD to refer you, if you are see the psychiatrist about a medication adjustment.

The MRI should have been able to diagnose any pituitary problems.

You symptoms sound more like anxiety/depression/hypochondriasis

JCH MD