Visual Snow

valkia · 4 Jan 2013 at 19:00

For a long time, since when I can remember i've had a strange vision sensation - yesterday I learnt it's name. It's called "Visual Snow" in which it always seems that i'm looking with static everyday all day.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has this, to get an idea of what it looks like see the gif below. It's not as bad as the image and if I don't concentrate on it I don't normally see it.

edit: image not working here, see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Red-blue-noise.gif

Does anyone else have this?

valkia · 4 Jan 2013 at 19:05

Tom0 said:
Very mildly. As you say if I don't concentrate I don't notice and even then I have to be looking at something "plain" and bright in colour.

During the day I don't see it too much, but at night with the dark it's much more noticeable

valkia · 4 Jan 2013 at 19:09

Tom0 said:
Like in "unnatural" light?

nope, in all light

valkia · 4 Jan 2013 at 19:25

soundood said:
if your profile age is correct, i dont think you should have this at 22.

i have had this since my mid thirties, and it has got slightly worse since then, (44 now)

i know it has the do with the blood flow in the vessels in the eyes, and what your seeing is the actual flow in your eyes, this is made worse by high blood pressure

Had it since young, i'm wondering if looking at computer screens has made it more prominent.

valkia · 4 Jan 2013 at 19:41

Monkeynut said:
I get it but thought it was normal when looking at very dark areas in streets and so on, I don't get it in the day?

But also, medical thread, ban the Don.

No confusion, not medical

not asking for a cure, just to see if anyone else has it.