Going blind, suspected TIA, anyone else had this

[pinkvision]

For the last couple of months my vision from the left eye has been going black after exposure to bright light and LED lights for more than a couple of hours. My right eye vision is starting to have visual snow, like what you see through the windscreen of a car in a blizzard.

There is nothing wrong with my eyes, had all the tests but the lights being shone in my eyes just blinded my left vision.

Was referred back to the GP who has referred me to the TIA clinic to confirm possible TIA or rule it out.

GP says if it is not TIA then it is possible neurodegeneration in the visual cortex.

Anyone been down this road.

Not worried or panicking, it is what it is, and I know after a head/ brain injury we are susceptible to these kinds of things later on.

[TreesMTBI]

Hi pinkvision just to say I empathise and I hope you find out what it is so you can find out what you can do if anything for it.

Although I haven’t experienced what you’re going through, I have just been told my right eye is very weak and my left has been trying to overcompensate which explains all of my visual disturbances, all that alongside vestibular issues. And of course no one can explain it, because the all magical MRI was clear. I think that’s the most frustrating bit of it all, not being able to trace it back to its root cause. Anyway I’ll be wearing glasses now and as I didn’t have any vision problems prior to my accident, this has come as a bit of a shock - but as you say, it is what it is!

Good luck in your latest quest.

Tx

[pinkvision in reply to TreesMTBI]

Hi cheers, I'm on the case, I'm watching lectures based on my experience and content from the RNIB site. I have had multiple visual processing issues, many got solved with tinted lenses. Those issues were located in the occipital cortex. It seems from my experience (only one eye is going black) and there is nothing wrong with the eye itself, that rather than it being a TIA it is an issue with the optic nerve before it goes through the optic chiasm (see video below).

The hospital phoned me earlier and confirmed an appointment, that's quick, less than a week from the referral. Luckily I know the consultant, she lives just around the corner from me and we get on really well so hopefully I'll get all the tests/ scans and other referrals required.

This is one of the videos I've been watching, its for medical student revision.

youtube.com/watch?v=2ZbFBlw...(Not working as expected?)