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Facts About Visual Snow
Summary
Visual Snow is a devastating neurological condition that can affect an individual’s vision, hearing, and cognitive functioning. Most often, the condition causes a person to process visual information abnormally, making normal life more difficult.
The cause of Visual Snow Syndrome is unknown and diagnosis of Visual Snow is difficult because eye examination results show normal results. There is not yet an evidence-based treatment or current cure for Visual Snow.
Visual Symptoms
- Snow-like dots all over the field of vision
- Small floating objects or flashes of light
- Sensitivity to light (Photophobia)
- Continuing to see an image after it is no longer in the field of vision (Palinopsia)
- Seeing images within the eye itself (Entoptic phenomena)
- Other visual effects such as starbursts, halos and double vision (Diplopia)
Non-visual Symptoms
- Ringing, humming or buzzing sounds (Tinnitus)
- Feeling detached from yourself (Depersonalization)
- Symptoms of anxiety and or depression can sometimes develop as a result of having to deal with a constant medical condition like Visual Snow
