Sparkles all over vision both eyes for a few seconds

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Hello, shamelessly posting here for traffic. I’m aware that of course no one here can give actual medial advice. I’ve run this through Claude/ ChatGPT etc.

but was wondering if anyone experienced this before. Today I was just walking around and suddenly I saw sparkles in my entire field of vision- both eyes, top/ bottom / sides and in front of me.

it was as if I had walked into a swarm of tiny sparkly flies / dust. It lasted 20-30 seconds and then went away.

I had the same thing once before, 6 months ago.

both times, I did not feel unwell / dizzy or like I was about to pass out or anything like that.

I suffer from MS, which is well controlled and very quiet the last few years. I also suffer from migraines but never with aura.

could this just be a migraine with aura or ocular migraine or something ? Last time I didn’t go to the doctor but mentioned it when I was discussing my migraine management in general and the doctor did say I should go to the eye clinic. I didn’t go. I did have a recent eye exam at the optician and all was fine. I do need glasses etc but eyes healthy.

it sounds self limiting to me and not something I am overly stressed about. It doesn’t sound like an MS eye symptom either. I’ve had optic neuritis and that’s completely different. Am I being too chill or is it just one of those things ? Thank you !

Definitely worth getting looked at. If you call 111 they can advise.

Please go and get checked it out I’d go to an optician

I get what looks like flickering kaleidoscope sparlkies every so often. They don’t last long and my optician said it’s an ocular migraine.

I went a couple of weeks ago

It does sound like a form of migraine. I get visual disturbance, without pain or pain without visual disturbance. Otc painkillers usually sort out either form.

Ocular migraine usually lasts 15-25 minutes, what you're describing doesn't sound like that.

I often get visual disturbances that sound similar, that I presume are migraine related, although never get a headache and they don’t always last 20 mins. I often find bright sunlight can set them off. I don’t have MS but I do have an autoimmune disease and they started at the same time as diagnosis.

I have ocular migraines sometimes, no pain, just a weird moving star-shape halo. Sometimes it lasts, sometimes it passes without really starting.

https://ihs-headache.org/en/resources/visual-aura-table/

I'd say number 6.

Could be a visual migraine. Sounds similar to something I get every now and then although mine last for about 20mins.

It only lasted seconds, and was like 'seeing stars'? I get this all the time, like if I cough hard or bend down for ages or get up quickly.

Its just an eye pressure thing I think.

I also get migraine aura which lasts for 40 mins or so, not seconds.

I sometimes get this if I 'overstretch my eyes' eg turning round a bit too far to check out a spot on my shoulder 😂.

Have also had ocular migraines but symptoms were more severe and went on for longer.

It's not something I'd personally get checked out urgently, but given your medical history I think a more cautious approach might be called for.

Yes definitely 6!

Thanks guys yeah I will mention it to my neurologist but I’m sure he’ll just be like meeeh, doesn’t sound like anything.

Yeah it’s not quite the same as the usual when I get up too quickly or cough. It was really different.

I get those too. My optician said the same thing and told me not to worry if they were infrequent.

I get the ‘seeing stars’ thing briefly now and then. Usually if I stand up or turn my head too fast or even if I’ve been staring into space (not literally!) for a while, then shift focus. I think it might be a sudden drop in blood pressure.

So interesting! I get number 13.

But what the hell is number 25! 🤣

@IkeaPoangdo you mean 25 ? The random cat and clock ?? WTH 😂😂😂

I get similar sometimes, but for like 20 mins at a time. I spoke to my optician about it and they said nothing wrong with my eyes and that it's visual migraines, although they cause no pain.

I've had number 3, but in Mondrian colours - black and white with yellow, blue and red. I have also had 6, in silver, and I thought it made everything rather beautiful. Can't remember how long it lasts, as I'm not sure I always notice it as it starts.

I went through a phase of these a couple of years ago. No pain or headache.

funnily enough I had optic neuritis in 2014 and have been investigated for MS a couple of times since then but my brain/spinal scans were clear.

I was told it could be an ocular or aura migraine despite never getting any pain with it. It can last a good half hour then goes. It always feels like it’s concentrated on the left side but it’s there when I close each on its own to test where it is.

Sorry yes 25! I edited my post sorry so now your comment doesn't make sense.
I would love see random cats in my vision now and then!

I had the exact same thing. Asked the optician last week and they said low blood pressure

I get 3, and sometimes 13 and it lasts a good while, normally without pain but not always.

I also sometimes see stars but it lasts seconds so I assumed it was eye pressure as well