visual disturbance, Ophthalmology FAQ - Page 16

Please have the doctor respond? Hello, Doctor. Recently, when I open my eyes at night and look at the ceiling, I experience a sensation similar to rapid waves or the movement of a fan blade in a certain area. This occurs when I'm not focusing on a specific spot; when I try t...

Visual disturbances upon waking? Dr. Gao: Hello! I have some vision problems, and I would like your advice. I am sixty-one years old. I have had amblyopia in my left eye since childhood, and now I have hyperopia and presbyopia in my right eye. Twenty years ago, I experienced seve...

Floaters Troubles Hello, doctor. I have floaters in both eyes and have myopia of 500 degrees. The floaters have been present for some time. Once, I suddenly saw a dark shadow that I could see even in a dark space, but it didn't move with my eye and disappeared after about 3 ...

Eyes When looking at a screen, there are flashes of light that resemble lightning, which are more pronounced against a white background.

Degenerative issues Doctor, I have been experiencing visual disturbances where things appear to wobble and move up and down, as well as increase and decrease in size. When watching television, the edges of the screen seem to sway back and forth in a rhythmic manner. I also notice...

Nighttime visual afterimages Hello, doctor: Recently, I have been experiencing visual disturbances, particularly in the evening, where I intermittently see visual afterimages (not every day). Whenever there are moving objects in front of me (like cars, my hands shaking, or my hea...

The sky appears bright? Seeing many small flashing lights in the sky and having difficulty seeing clearly when looking at a white wall could be related to retinal degeneration, as indicated by your eye examination. Retinal degeneration can cause visual disturbances, including fla...

Please consult Dr. Gao again? Hello, Doctor Gao: Regarding the bright spot in my right eye that I asked you about last time, it disappeared yesterday morning (or became very faint, and I can barely see it even when squinting). Should I assume that there is no problem now? However...

Corneal abrasion repair? Due to persistent soreness and fatigue in my left eye, I visited an ophthalmologist who indicated that it might be due to my trimmed eyelashes irritating the cornea, resulting in a corneal abrasion. I was prescribed erythromycin to apply at bedtime to pre...

Seeing things in the dark? If a doctor sees blue dots or white lights in the dark, resembling static from a television with no signal, and can still perceive these even with closed eyes, while having normal retinal examinations, this condition has been present for approximately s...

Macular degeneration Seeing straight lines appear distorted and horizontal lines appear wavy, yet having normal examination results, could be indicative of a condition known as visual distortion or metamorphopsia. This phenomenon can occur due to various reasons, including retina...

Objects in front of me appear to be moving? Hello doctor, a few months ago I started experiencing a situation where objects in front of me appear to sway or move side to side. This is more noticeable when I'm looking at the computer, but less so with other objects. Since I o...

Persistent eye blinking? Hello, Doctor. I apologize for the lengthy question, but I sincerely appreciate your help in answering it. I am twenty years old. During middle school, I suffered a blow to the back of my head, which seemed to impact the hypothalamus area. My vision went ...

When you fixate on a point for an extended period, the surrounding area may appear to change color? 1. When focusing on a point (such as during a conversation), there may be a phenomenon of peripheral color change, which normalizes after a few seconds. 2. Gazing at a white sky or...

Seeing spots of light Hello Doctor, I would like to ask about a symptom I experience. When I sit for a long time and then suddenly stand up, I see many light spots that seem to fly towards the center of my vision, resembling four rectangular points moving towards the middle, but ...

Complications of high myopia: flashes and intraocular pressure? Hello Doctor, I am highly myopic with approximately -700 degrees in my left eye and -1000 degrees in my right eye. Recently, I have been under a lot of exam stress and have been using my eyes more frequently, studyin...

Flashing light sensation when blinking in the lower left area of the right eye, near the nose? Hello, Doctor. About two months ago, I started noticing flashes of light when I stared at a white wall ("bright" area). When I blink, I see flashes (lines that resemble mounta...

The fundus examination is normal, but there are many floaters, all of which are thread-like and cover a large area? The fundus examination is normal, but there are many floaters, all of which are thread-like and particularly numerous in bright sunlight. They appear as a whole gro...

Visual problems Hello, doctor. I would like to ask you a few questions: 1. When I read text, if the two lines above and below are the same, I experience a brief sensation of blurriness for about a second, making it difficult to distinguish whether it is one line or two. This on...

Afterimages and shadows? I have high myopia, and recently I've been experiencing a specific point in my vision that appears similar to an afterimage after looking at a bright light, which disappears after a while. Additionally, if I turn my head too quickly, I notice shadows...