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Does anyone else suffer from weird visual trailing?

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Allofaflutter · 01/07/2024 17:47

About 4 weeks ago I started having weird visual trailing. By this I mean at times, not all the time, when I see something for example my hand in front of my face as it moves I see like trails or like the outline of the hand where it had been like it’s lagging behind like a shadow. It’s both eyes and only really when I’m tired. No pain just weird trailing. Saw dr who was unsure, sent me to specsavers, they said nothing on the scans, so now I’m having a head CT this week. I’m really worried. Anyone else have this?

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Allofaflutter · 01/07/2024 19:13

It’s just the last thing I need atm after having blood clots and back issues this year.

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Allofaflutter · 01/07/2024 19:12

That’s reassuring thanks.

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Keepingongoing · 01/07/2024 19:00

It sounds a bit like something called ‘persistence’ - the visual image doesn’t clear. I get it in low light conditions when looking at something that’s lit, or sometimes in bright light. It was checked out at Ophthalmology and it was unusual but completely harmless.

You should definitely get the CT scan of course.

You can also have ‘optical’ migraines which I think can be painless.

Allofaflutter · 01/07/2024 18:56

I’m sorry to hear that, my dr was baffled to be honest. Suggested migraines but I have no pain.

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Kovus · 01/07/2024 18:30

I get something similar. White ovals that perform an ‘S’ shape before fading out. Sometimes it can manifest like a rolling ball tracing its way from middle left to bottom right of my vision. Been to opticians and doctors, but neither can find anything wrong. Had it for 5 years now.

Allofaflutter · 01/07/2024 18:26

So that’s a no then lol.

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