but as thats not a thing i would seek to see
that's not a concept that fills me with hope

i know many allready think im nuts
without actually..'seeing dead people'..on top of it all

never the less i treat each occurance as an experiment
trying to discern..what the heck the phenomina is
i know it's 'all'..in my mind

and prefer to leave it there
but never the less will follow the topic with intrest
[but little concern..as i expect something..in these times
who knows perhaps us daring to speculate..might encourage others to expand or explore

and hopefully isolate a common cause
for what might become more common as we head into 2012

for now its a simple visual impression
im content to studdy...if/when..it visits my mind

Antiseptic.

Yep....I get them very seldom these days, however, I used to suffer them more in my twenties. You described exactly what I experience. I used to get a bit of a headache afterwards but nothing too intense.

Funny thing was, back in the eighties at one stage I found it was happening every night at around six o'clock....which, of course, I thought was weird. Then it occurred to me that I used to sit down to watch the news at six and the telly was next to a window through which I could discern powerful sunrays as the sun began to set. I changed my room around and solved that particular situation. But, yeah, those patterns are amazing - a little off-putting, perhaps, because one's vision is impaired. But as you say, the patterns spread out and move across until they disappear around the periphery...very strange, indeed.

Thanks for the replies folks. SOG, thanks for the concern mate, but I'm fine, It's a symptom, not a cause, so the thing is to work out what the cause is. The actual experience is not unpleasant, just a bit disconcerting. I've not had to pull over while driving yet, or anything like that, but you can be sure I shall do so if I need to.

It's interesting that I'm not the only one here to experience this. Apparently it's not at all uncommon, but I'd never heard of it. My only concern is that it's a recent development for me, so I hope it's not indicative of something else more serious.

The point about light is a good one. The one yesterday started when I got a flash of light in my eye from a car windscreen in the street outside, shortly after getting up.

OUG, I haven't found a pattern to these events as yet, having only experienced it about 3 or 4 times in total, although there may have been a couple more minor occurrences which I put down to "tired eyes".

If anyone else has had one of these events, perhaps they'd like to add their own experiences?

Momentary blurred vision with severe dizzy spells ? yep, know the feeling. It's stress. Went to the Doctor but in few words & no uncertain terms the Doc came to the conclusion it couldn't be stress because "you're only a worker, how could you have stress ?"
The second Doctor said "I can't give you stress leave because just about everyone here (QLD Health) has taken stress leave. If I give you stress leave too Brisbane would start asking questions".

I have been getting these for the past five years or so. It seems totally random and apart from the interference with vision there are no other effects. I was initially worried and asked my doctor about it but he seemed to not know what I was talking about and dismissed it as unimportant. I did some research on the net and found a few references to visual migraines but never found anything about scintilating scotoma. Thanks for that Anti. That page describes the effect I get perfectly.

I will have to start keeping a diary and see if I can figure out what causes it. I havent been able to connect it to anything so far. Like I said with me it seems totally random. Sometimes during the day sometimes at night. Sometimes three or four times a week but also months without it happening. Sometimes when Ive been just sitting around at home. Sometimes at work or riding my bike.

Does it happen in both eyes for you guys? If I close my eyes, either separately or together I can see it in both eyes the same.

Thanks for sharing this. It is good to know Im not the only one.

individual as usual confirms that medicine dosnt really know

but i have had a bit of a sleep on it
and recall 3 times in total..and ever since i applied left brain logic to it it has disappeard[ie deciding to study it]

it has been reported as the shakra's opening[but having read the wisdoms of those who claim this hasnt revealed any more basic intuitive knowledge[by the claimants]

another word that pops into my recall is kundalini
[that and the higher shakras opening]..although study of the further steps[as per the link]..show if it is an awakening of phycic vision[as opposed to masterial visioning]..it seems limited to the lower levels of spirit being..[going by the 'gray realm'[blob mentioned at the other link]

anyhow i would treat it as a curiosity worthy of study
certainly any drugs even perscribed dont seem to be any cure
i repeat after i decided to study the affect..it seems to have gone away.

if it is phycic vision awarness in development
it is important to repeat the wise words from hitchhikers guide to the universe...'dont panic'..as our mindset determines the 'level'..of our spiritual 'sight'

i also recall docter who...had that affect on a wall
in that case it was something about the universe disovlving..[or some other such titilating insanity]

anyhow keep an open mind
and certainly dont panic
and apply the reasoning/logic..dont get lost is any 'flash back'

i guess i should have taken a trip..when i was young
it seems i missed out on what seems a common experience of many people
[that alternate reality peopple claim to see on 'drugs']

anyhow for me the decision to study it made it go away
thus logic not drugs seems to have 'fixed' it

im still not sure
if thats good or bad..[its neither]
i will be glad to see 2013...as then at least
we will have gone past that excuse..as a part of our reasoning process

thanks for the memories