Shimmering

[Nadz001]

Does anyone experienced a small shimmer in peripheral view. Opthalmologist ruled out macular degeneration with eyes dilated test. I went to several opthalmologist and they foubd nothing wrong. Mind you I have wet md in my left eye. This is the good one I am enquiring about. Central vision is excellent in it.

[BasiRose]

Yes I do! I have had retinal migraines that shimmer in the periphery of my eye and I think it could be something like that. Does it go away after a time or always there?

[Nadz001 in reply to BasiRose]

It goes away sometimes example in the morning and after some time its there again!!

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Yes, it sounds indeed like visual migraine, which I get from time to time. Mine are like black and white chevrons flickering across usually one eye, but it hampers the vision in both eyes when I can hardly see anything for about 20 minutes. But it does not happen every day or even every week. It seems to come on for no reason at all.

[MikeG1944]

I have this visual migraine but very rarely; about once or twice a year for about 20 minutes. It's important that when you see it coming on to go into a dark room, lay down and close your eyes till it disappears; usually within 30 minutes; sometimes sooner; and then wear Sun glasses for a while. If you just try and work through it then it normally gets worse and you can have it return 2 or 3 times during the day. Taking a couple of Paracetamol when it first comes on can stop headaches starting.

Nobody seems to know what brings this on but a Sun glint off chrome metal has been known to trigger it in my case.

Mike.