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!#)^ · Aug 10, 2006, 03:33 PM

Im a 26 yr old male and for about 4 or 5 yrs I have had times were I lose my vision in my left eye. Its very random and only last from 1 minute to 10 minutes & its always my left eye. Ive been to the eye doctor many times, every time they say my vision is perfect. Ive had MRI"s, they find nothing. Only thing I've been told is that I could be a certain type of migraine. When the blindness happens I have never had a headace before or after the lose of vision. I just feel disoriented a little but I thinks from only being able to see out of one eye. If anyone has had this problem or heard of it please give me your input.

J_9 · Aug 10, 2006, 03:48 PM

Have you seen a neurologist? If not, it may be time to do so. A neurologist will rule out migraines, MS, and/or possible stroke.

I do not believe you have anything more than a migraine, but when dealing with the opitc nerve and the optic area of the brain (this kind of migraine) it is time to check with a neurologist.

!#)^ · Aug 10, 2006, 04:01 PM

Iv'e been to a to see two different neurologist. They both sent me through the same test. The second one is the one who mentioned the migraine, but I just wasn't convinced, he knew how bad I wanted an explantion for what was happening, so I feel he just told me that to ease my mind.

J_9 · Aug 10, 2006, 04:04 PM

Do you ever have a "stabbing" pain right when this occurs?

!#)^ · Aug 10, 2006, 04:07 PM

No pain. Maybe a little numbness if anything.

J_9 · Aug 10, 2006, 04:12 PM

This is very curious to say the least. I am wondering if this happens at a certain time of the day or during certain activities.

Did the neurologist ask you to keep a diary of anything you put in your mouth and then correspond it to when this occurs?

This is an option, it is tedious, but can rule out some things.

!#)^ · Aug 10, 2006, 04:16 PM

I have noticed a few times when it happened I was in a strain or with my hands above my head. And I do have a lot of neck tension pain but never at the same time as the loss of vision.

J_9 · Aug 10, 2006, 04:21 PM

Have you ever been to a chiropractor?

!#)^ · Aug 10, 2006, 08:36 PM

Yea, I use to go twice a week. Haven't been in about a year though.

franneh · Aug 11, 2006, 08:36 PM

I have something similar! I am 22 and I have migraines. But I also have TONS of floaters that impair my vision. They glide over my eyes and make everything look wiggly like I'm underwater, or they clump up and cause a big dark grey blob floating across my eye. Also randomly I see a spot in the middle of my vision that lasts for up to about 10 minutes usually... a lot like the type of spot you see if you after someone flashes a camera in your face. Sometimes I also see very quick squiggles of neon orange/blue dash across my field of vision. Also, if I look at a plain white or light colored surface, I see nothing but squiggly things in neon orange... they move a lot like bacteria under a microscope do. I really see them 24/7 but its really only noticeable for me when I'm looking at a plain colored surface like white walls or the sky.

I've gone to have an eye exam when I got my new glasses and asked about this but they said "ocular migraine." I do not believe it. It scares me a lot. But I cannot afford to get any more tests done or pay for meds right now. (no insurance until I'm married in november).

any input for me would be nice. I might make this a new topic. :)

Zigg · Nov 28, 2006, 08:58 PM

Hey I'm 15 and I have had the squiggly problem seeing a shiny moving column or dots and squiggles which move is normal. This is called an ENTOPTIC phenomenon. Like when you look at a plain light colored background you see moving dots and squiggles. I don't know next time you go to the doctor ask them about it

AnjaJ · Feb 23, 2012, 10:37 AM

Hi!
I'm a 15 yr old female and I have the same problems!I occasoinally loose vision for 5-10 minutes on my LEFT EYE!I'm quite happy there's another case like mine but sad that you didn't get real answers.. I have also went to eye doc. And they also found nothing! I'll go to MRI in march so I don't know the resoult yet.If I get resoults,I'll tell them to you.I started writing down when it happens and I found out that it's happening in average of 20 days..

Please answer.

nick1hz · May 8, 2012, 06:47 AM

Hey , I'm glad I'm not the only one out with same problem I occasionally loose sight in my left eye for 1-10min to and never painfull or anything only seems to happen when I feel strain like you say or changing of bright lights , I've never seen anyone about this but sounds like there is no answers as yet

brenda057 · Apr 12, 2013, 11:16 AM

I have the same problem, and it's always my left eye. Only before I lose my vision I get this pressure that builds over about 10 -15 seconds with a few seconds of pain at the peak of the pressure and then the pressure stops but I go totally blind in my eye. I have been to 3 different neurologists, and an ophthalmologist, and nobody can give me an answer to why it is happening.