What is Visual Snow? Symptoms and Treatments

Visual snow is one of the most misunderstood visual conditions. This video takes an in depth look at visual snow syndrome, the symptoms, the diagnosis and the treatments.
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Visual Snow symptoms people typically experience:
Seeing Static
- Photophobia (light sensitivity)
- Palinopsia (after images and visual trailing)
- Entoptic phenomenon (blue field entoptic phenomenon, eye floaters etc)
- Nyctalopia (poor night vision)
Common bodily symptoms include
- Migraine
- Tinnitus (Buzzing or ringing in the ears)
- Vertigo (feeling dizzy)
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About this video:
Ever heard of visual snow syndrome? Perhaps you have been seeing static or floaters in your vision? If your eyesight appears to be covered in what looks like tv static then you may have experience visual snow. In this video, Joseph J. Allen, OD FAAO, from doctor eye health reviews visual snow, shows a visual snow simulation and shares some of the common visual symptoms. If your are looking for visual snow relief, Dr. Allen also reviews a few visual snow treatments.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

💥 Question of the Day: Do you have visual snow or do you see other visual symptoms?

[@samtaplet6117]

Yes I do!

[@anastrixnoodles]

Yes! I see it especially in the dark and i thought it's because somehow the poor light signal sent to the brain is boosted, kinda like when you go to a higher ISO on your camera. Because in the dark it looks more grainy than when I look at a white wall or bright sky. On the bright sky I see some tiny bright dots that move randomly. It's very mild though. I can easily ignore them.

[@anastrixnoodles]

I'd like to ask you a question. Why when I look up, without moving my head, but only my eyes, and there's a bright light source coming from above (in the dark), I can see something like branches in my field of view? They appear briefly, only when bright light hits my eyes at a certain angle in darker places. It looks like the image of the veins in the back of the eye.

[@MrGervasius]

I have some shadows near the vision center of each eye and since I am good with photoshop I draw them precisely, here is the image of what I see www.dropbox.com/s/xkwfy3h1deswz5m/sight-problem.jpg?dl=0. This is diagnosed as DRIL (disorganization of the retinal inner layers). I got it because of my diabetes so I did everything to bring my glucose level to the normal range but I still have a slow progression and I am really afraid of losing my vision.

[@thebibleproof]

A few years ago I had the moving dots, but it was only when I wore my prescription glasses, so I put it down to small crays of the UV lens coating causing a reflection--does that sound plausible? Once I got new glasses and at the same time had debilitating dietary problems, after tests and doctors gave up, I self-diagnosed it to be caused by commercial food additives/flavor enhancers. Anyway, I have been on a whole-food, plant-based diet since 2018 now, sticking fairly close to Dr. John McDougall's Starch diet, and have had no moving dots or health problem since. Hope that helps someone.

[@anastrixnoodles]

Omg! I thought everyone has it! I mostly see it on surfaces like sky and walls, and in the dark especially. It's also very mild and I don't notice it mostly.

[@fiorgomariani6125]

Dia Hervey do you have ghosting vision?

[@MA-oi7xr]

I KNOW! end of school year last year I was like "dang, guys that static we see is annoying sometimes" And everyone was like what? And I explained and NO ONE UNDERSTOOD and called me crazy. Then someone told me they had it and said it's name

[@BamBam-me8sf]

I think everyone does have it to some degree as we had a discussion at work about it, 10 of us, and all experience it.

[@ttmusicchannel013]

@@BamBam-me8sf exactly. But there are people who almost don´t notice it and then theres us. :/

[@BamBam-me8sf]

@@ttmusicchannel013 I can actually hear the snow, as well as see it.

[@humbledtruth9022]

Just in case anyone needs to hear this, you aren’t going blind!!❤️

[@lazarito92]

thank you 🤧

[@lucymunoz3479]

Hi humble truth hi i get like these flashing streaks its like a zap of light that passes through visin sometimes its is black is that normal is visual snow ....please has this ever happened to anyone ...ive been cleared by all kind of doctors...im just so scared of losing my vision .

[@humbledtruth9022]

@@lucymunoz3479 yes that’s completely normal I get flickering lights in my vision and all kinds of crazy things I can promise you that you won’t lose your vision!

[@ka1ser2g]

i really did need to hear that🥺 thankyou

[@idk6idk647]

Ty bro I was lowkey freaking iut

[@humbledtruth9022]

I wish I had this video back in 2014, would of saved me from a lot of eye doctor trips and many anxiety attacks, to all the people who just developed this I promise the anxiety and fear gets a lot better it just takes time, you are not going blind. I promise.

[@lili-777]

Thank you for your comforting words 💜 I started developing VSS symptoms a few months ago and they literally keep on increasing, I was never that much depressed in my life 😢 I also have tons of eyefloaters and I just don't know how to deal with all of this 😪 Could I ask you how long it took until your symptoms stopped increasing ❓ For me it had been 4 months but they are still increasing

[@humbledtruth9022]

@@lili-777 of course❤️ honestly for me it took like 2 years to actually get use to it, I noticed things like stress and anxiety make it worse, also not getting enough sleep affects it as well. The good news is humans are adaptable so we have the ability to adapt to our situations, sometimes it just takes a little longer than we’d like but it will happen! It could honestly be that the stress and anxiety from the visual snow is causing it to increase for you, just drink plenty of water and gets lots of sleep and exercise, I think you will start to see an improvement!

[@Lyss444]

Thanks for this comment, I get migraines and I had the worst one I’ve ever had back in Oct. and I’ve had visual snow ever since. I thought I was going blind for like 3 weeks and I’m still struggling with the anxiety/depression and depersonalization from it. Comments like these make me feel not alone and I really appreciate them.

[@danieldaniell7313]

@@lili-777 I think you would be fine,just don't get stressed.I have experienced floaters for 4 years,and some mild VSS.But yeet my eyes is all okay until now

[@dhensumili4756]

@@danieldaniell7313 how are you nowww? What did you do to minimize the symptoms?

[@adrestia11811]

I get visual snow pretty badly at night or when I unfocused my eyes. I also get the tinnitus, and really nasty migraines with visual aura, vertigo, nausea and trouble speaking. It's good to know I'm not the only person who struggles with this.

[@4Neraville4]

Same here after i got covid, is it better?

[@stosto1071]

same night is very bad for me

[@chrisduda1974rr]

same, my night vison is bad

[@suffocake]

I believe I have visual snow. This is the reason I don’t enjoy stargazing as much, the stars kinda blend in with the static, it’s hard to fully enjoy a starry night sky.

[@timeforchange6332]

This is me but during the day ! I actually have a lot of anxiety about going outside and sunlight, but for some reason being in nature helps, specifically when I see green things, like grass & trees

[@reaIIycooI]

Don’t need to stargaze just look at a black wall lmao

[@alissaemond7461]

Same for me! I get sad when I try to really look at the stars. Also, I have gone to presentations at planetarium and I always end up feeling super anxious because I can't properly see the stars even there!

[@ricardbuch4035]

I have the same problem

[@ghostboy7407]

Oh wow,this is such a mood.. I never really consciously realised this is why I don't like stargazing as much as others until reading this comment. I can't really see the stars.

[@laurelbrown3466]

I've had VS my whole life, tried reaching out to find other people who have it. So glad to see it's finally being recognized by professionals.

[@merrittswift3797]

I hope you have not lost a half century before you found a crumb of an answer.

[@Mayannaise4]

I have it too! It's so nice to see I'm not insane 😭

[@cats-a-lot3609]

I have it to and when I found out it wasn’t normal I thought I was going crazy lol

[@royal-de9ml]

You had it for whole life means for how many years how old are ypu you ?

[@atrain7050]

This is the first I've ever searched for something on it. Never knew what to call it! 🤷‍♂️ Lmao Though, I did at one point get nerdy with maths, and came across "pixelated reality". Einstein was against this, but Heisenberg believed reality is pixelated. Long story short, we have came to the "Planck length". For some reason, I always imagined these film grains or static we're seeing are bits of these "pixels". 🤷‍♂️ Most likely not, but it was a fun thought lol It sure is really trippy to see em move sometimes. I hope there's more discovered about this.

[@brittneybrown1139]

I have VS, was diagnosed in July, It's not talked about enough, so I love that you expressed the importance of talking about it.

[@meenak6008]

Its fascinating, I experience visual snow, tinnitus, and vertigo and from what i've heard all of these go hand in hand. I'm glad more professionals are taking this stuff seriously I remember when I first developed these symptoms no doctor would listen to me and thought I was making it up. I'm glad people are making these videos it helps people feel less alone and helps everyone better understand what they're experiencing.

[@sjayk-ax3116]

Best way I can put it is, it’s like seeing what my leg feels like when it’s asleep

[@edrielle2525]

Hahahahaha this is so accurate for me

[@raefletcher8031]

That is such a great way to describe it!

[@ARTAGOK97]

Underrated comment

[@unluckypanda5448]

Lmao so accurate and funny!

[@britc2792]

YES THIS IS HOW I EXPLAIN IT HAHA

[@lexigoldsmith45]

wow i’ve been having anxiety about this for months, this makes me feel a lot better. thank you

[@PriscillaDope]

Lexi Goldsmith me too babe!! you’re not alone!

[@medicine_man_sam]

Ditto!!

[@tvrworks]

Yup you aint alone im currently having one and every morning i get worried aboit my vision,i like see floaters visual snow and phosphenes,i think i have a brain tumor or something but the doctors think that it is just anxiety so yeh dont google your symptoms because you end up regretting it

[@swartkat4218]

I also have it. Mine is not to bad, I mostly don't notice it anymore.

[@tvrworks]

@@swartkat4218 do you get muscle twitching?

[@misseffiesmith]

Not that I wish visual issues on anyone but your videos where you say that you have these conditions like visual snow or floaters (I have floaters, too) calms me down SO much. I have spent the last year thinking I was going blind because of my floaters and hearing a medical professional so calmly and scientifically share this information and be able to relate to his audience makes SUCH a difference. Not sure if you will see this comment since this is an old video but THANK YOU. I am so glad I found this channel.

[@miac7825]

For the past week or so if been trying to explain this to my family but no one understood. I'm so glad I found this video and now know I'm not crazy and people will finally understand what is happening in my eyes. thank you so much!

[@TheAwkwardSacOfDucks]

I see colors when I close my eyes lol, one of my favorite things is to look at the interesting patterns it makes.

[@furqanahmed5221]

TheSiblings cool

[@furqanahmed5221]

TheSiblings mine also untill i got VS

[@jasonbowman9521]

Do you ever see this hyper shape thing? I call it the tesseract lotus.( Tesseract Lotus of the Mind's Eye.) It rotates in all directions and as I try to focus on it, it always opens up, lotus like then resets back into a swirling mass. Sometimes these long snake like things are around it and they to are somehow rotating in multiple directions but as ropy structures. People was telling me it was light from the room dissipating or something but even hours later the imagery actually gets stronger and more intense in the dark.

[@furqanahmed5221]

jason bowman do you have visual snow?

[@Tkay_One]

@@jasonbowman9521 yes I see it but it disturbs me and I had anxiety I constantly see it though

[@lisahudec5883]

I’m 46 years old, & remember as a little girl telling my mother about static snow, & her dismissing me as having a big imagination...and me leaving that conversation as feeling confused (to put it mildly) about what I knew I was seeing...was I just super focused on seeing it, vs other people? Was this just another thing that was unusual or weird about me? I say all of this to let you know how grateful I am for your channel, for discussing these ‘odd’ topics, because you are giving the gift of peace of mind. Between this, my super annoying floaters & ringing of ears, I don’t feel so ridiculous anymore, after having an extensive eye exam & getting the brush off when describing what I see. I cannot thank you enough for validating what I, and I’m sure so many others experience.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you so much Lisa! I know in clinic it is tough to find time to explain or teach things (which is what I really love doing) so I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to make these types of videos. It really means a lot to hear how these videos have helped you and I like to think if a video helps even 1 person then it is 100% worth it. With that being said, it is still very much a work in progress and I hope I can continue to improve the channel/videos to better help you and others. Thank you again, I think your comment made my night. 😁

[@maybememory1]

Same here! I remember telling my mom that I couldn't sleep because of the "dots" and she dismissed it and said that everyone sees that way. So I went through the next twenty-something years believing that everyone saw that way, and I was the only one paying it any attention

[@lisahudec5883]

maybememory1 Thanks for sharing that! I really wish I could see the way others see things (literally) because I wonder how much different it would be. I also think that people aren’t always as aware as you or I of these things, or dismiss them as nothing (which I hope this is)...the issue with that, though, is it won’t be studied or understood as much, I think. I’m just so grateful for this channel.

[@jeffreycardoza8983]

I am a male 23 years old and experiencing everything that you are. I have constant tinnitus, visual snow, and gray eye floaters flying throughout my eyesight.

[@seharsohail2706]

Jeffrey cardoza me too

[@rosieleaverton]

I've had this my whole life. It's pretty mild, but i do notice it every once in a while, especially in dark rooms. As a kid, i used to think of it like looking through a TV screen because it looked like static. I have pretty bad light sensitivity, blue field phenomenon, migraines (without auras, strangely enough), and I always see a bunch of colorful squiggly things in my vision when i close my eyes (I sometimes entertain myself by watching the squiggles move around and stuff, lol). I also do have tinnitus sometimes, but I'm not sure if that's related or due to something else. Never knew there was a name for this until i found this channel. Thank you for taking the time to explain all this!

[@noamias4897]

I thought everyone had those squiggles when I was a kid, then I realized not everyone does and instead thought only I had them lol

[@EdilySid]

YES! I am so happy to have found this video. I literally saw a retina specialist yesterday and he discounted what I was saying/seeing, several times, saying it wasn’t happening. It is so hard to explain what is going on. I tried explaining what I was seeing to my husband last night , how it was similar to an untuned tv and he said, like snow? Afterward I googled ‘visual snow.’ I was blown away to see it’s a real thing and others are experiencing it. Thanks for this video!

[@klemboy]

omg i finally found it , im not alone ! :D i was trying to find this since i was small , now im 19 and not even the doctors could understand the symptoms i was trying to explain , every eye doctor said i was fine and that was frustrating :D

[@leonlanger8715]

Same. My eye doctor also tells me that this is normal or will pass. Also afterimages, he says it’s normal, everyone has it. I feel so misunderstood. But I know it’s not bad and I won’t die of it 😂 and I got used to it. I am not even noticing it really

[@klemboy]

@@leonlanger8715 yeah , im just glad its nothing serious :D

[@Tkay_One]

This is exactly me I've tried to search for 11 years only finding out now what's happening to me and I'm not alone

[@rodytalks3989]

Leon Langer your whole life? Or developed?

[@leonlanger8715]

@@rodytalks3989 i noticed it a few years ago, i dont konw if i had it before

[@kayleenless]

Never felt so validated in my life. I told my psychologist and she sent me to a spiritual/medium church & my psychiatrist just asked me questions about it and never told me what it was. I can’t believe I am not alone ♥️✨

[@734le]

Yup they called me crazy

[@little_flutter4281]

@@734le same ;-;

[@yeahnoway111]

What kind of a shit psychologist is that

[@lazarito92]

ive had neurologists look at me crazy 🙄 ur not alone. ive learned to live with it i hope you can too.

[@nuuuuuut]

She sent you to a ... what? That's ridiculous. I've had it my whole life and I'm assuming it was due to having a rather traumatic birth. No need to get the supernatural involved. ...In fact I think a psychologist should have their license questioned if they recommend that...

[@FDroid01]

I learned about this today!!! I developed it after I was assaulted and sustained an mTBI, and it's a constant reminder of what happened. I wish I could make it stop but thank you for this video! It feels like a huge step forward just to know it's not just me. 💪

[@Outlines]

Grateful to see there’s more attention to VSS. When I first told my doctor about it he never heard about it and there were only a couple videos on KZbin, this was approximately 9 years ago.

[@Snoddyfam]

I’ve always had that experience when in a darker room and especially when I go to bed. I also have tinnitus. It doesn’t bother me and I just thought everyone had it. Here’s the funny part: I’m the office manager in an ophthalmology practice. 🤣

[@furqanahmed5221]

Patricia Snoddy does it cause headache?

[@Tkay_One]

@@furqanahmed5221 mine does😭😭😭😭

[@furqanahmed5221]

Te Kaha Ohlson oh sorry

[@s000sdas]

LOL I have visual snow, tinnitus and I'm only 17

[@furqanahmed5221]

@@s000sdas how long?

[@starkravingmad51]

I have visual snow, I've only dropped acid a handful of times, swear! 😂 But seriously, I've had it my whole life. I remember when I was a kid, I'd lay in bed and look at all the static in my room as that when it was most apparent. I tried to talk to other people about it like "you know at night when..." But no one ever knew what the hell I was talking about it. I can't see shit at night, its crazy how it's almost like a switch is flipped when the sun goes down, I just can't see! And I have both ringing in my ears and vertigo. I also get migraines including ocular migraines. I've been an optician for about 3 years but I've worked in the eye field for over 10 and not one of the doctors I work with at my current office have ever mentioned visual snow, ever. You're the first Doctor I've heard talk about it. Its refreshing to know I'm not the only one.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

It is unforunately just not a condition reviewed in school. Like I said in the video...its not in any formal textbooks. If a doctor doesn't specialize in neuro-optometry or ophthalmology...they may have never heard of it.

[@LC-yo3bj]

@@DoctorEyeHealth I've had visual snow since as long as I could remember as a little boy, probably 6 or younger. When you're on psychedelics, you hallucinate geometric patterns that are only close to replicated by the highly skilled artists of the Visionary Style discipline. Something that I found fascinating was how much extra color and patterns are born from the snow. In a dark room, it's very similar to closed eye visuals, which are extremely often more extreme and take a different nature than open-eye visuals in well-light rooms. Especially during the come up, you can very closely observe the intervals of intensity as the trip slowly becomes more and more intense. LSD and mushrooms have relatively slow come ups, at least compared to most drugs. The visual snow gives cues and you observe the linear initial climb and the slow parabolic curve of the comedown. It's a gift in that way but it is a detriment to natural night vision.

[@Gabbycordero26]

Omg I have all of this the ringing in my ears and the visual snow has gotten worse over the years and the last two years I feel like I have developed vertigo. It give me anxiety and sometimes you feel crazy. It makes it so hard to read things on a white background and my eyes get so tired. I see it more at night and against walls and when I look in the sky. At least now I feel less crazy.

[@n00by_3]

My cousin and I both have VS so when we play hide and seek in a dark area it’s hard to see

[@lailaaugust6069]

omg i experience all this as well... so glad im not alone!!

[@emilywoody6739]

THANK YOU for making this video! I’ve struggled with this for years. Every eye doctor I’ve gone to has looked at me like I’m crazy even when I mention visual snow and all the other symptoms.

[@katerobinson6686]

I think that your point about it being something we need to talk about more is really important. I have had vs all my life (mild version). I have a neurologist (for chronic migraine and hemisensory migraine) and kept meaning to mention the vs to her but forgetting. It turned out to be a really helpful conversation when I finally had it.

[@cocoabean5917]

I sware each day im finding something wrong with my eyes

[@ziqrsx]

Me too.

[@nuggetz9380]

me too my hypochondria wont stop

[@abimhhgrrcunzolebh1688]

Same bro all started once I noticed floaters the first time, you have really got to try and ignore it or it will consume you.

[@hectorbaculard7467]

@@nuggetz9380 do you have eye floater ? I was really normal but few months ago when i got my first floater i became so anxious and hypocondriac about my eyes

[@nuggetz9380]

@@hectorbaculard7467 yes i do but i had them since i was a kid and also my doc told me its nothing to worry about so my anxiety is calmed

[@mgsgamer8340]

My visual snow at night be like 🕺🏼💃🕺🏼💃🕺🏼💃🕺🏼💃

[@axlroseswife8225]

Lmaooo fr

[@breteasley3581]

I started having it when I was 16 years old (I'm 41 now) & it has dramatically lower my quality of Life. I absolutely loved reading before & now it is extremely frustrating to read. I usually get so irritated that I stop. Searching for paperwork around my home is a nightmare. I love the beautiful colors of the World, but it's annoying to try to enjoy looking at something for too long. I wanted to be an artist, writer, cartoonist, or pursue a film production career, but the frustration discourages me. The Emotional scaring has took its toll. When I try to explain it to some that I have a vision probllem they immediately say something like "you need glass". I explain it's not that kind of blindness. If I am doing a task at work, it appears that I am just really dumb, because I have to keep staring at something to fully see it. I look like a jerk to other people because I have move in front of them oddly to see something. so I have to ether tell everyone I am closely interacting with about it beforehand or try not to act too strangely. but then I feel like some people think I am lying or making excuses, because it isn't well known. I know there is nothing I can do about it, but it is amazing to know that people care about this issue & are supporting each other with there battle dealing with it. It was really helpful to be able to vent about this to this KZbin group that understands.

[@julian_s4231]

I've had VS and migrane with aura for ten years now and I just found out about the visual snow after the neurologist told me about it. This video helps to understand the details. Thank you! One thing I noticed is how happy you seem telling about wich symptoms you experience yourself. I felt that kind of joy too after this exhausting journey of finding out what is wrong with my eyes. But you seem to almost brag about it. Everyone who has a serious vs condition or/and migrane with aura will certainly not enjoy it and wish it would go away more than anything.

[@Sara-wq3pb]

I recommend yoga. I remember leaving the yoga session feeling so relaxed that I didn’t see any static. I realised it gets worse when I’m tired or anxious. So I definitely recommend exercising and meditating

[@Wanking_wanker]

I just notice it when I notice it

[@Sara-wq3pb]

Nicky h225 I agree

[@Sara-wq3pb]

Tholid Thnake really? Omg. It’s crazy how doctors don’t know much about this. It should be looked into

[@almostRyanMacleod]

@@Sara-wq3pb Yeah, it's annoying because I really want to do yoga but I'm definitely going to leave it for a while. That was about 11 months ago that it happened. At the time I started seeing bright swirling colours and I had tunnel vision, I was freaking out. After about an hour it stopped and ever since I've just had visual snow and also sometimes floaters. Another thing is if I'm reading words on a computer screen or even a book, and then look at a wall, I see lines of light all over the wall as if it's been imprinted into my eyes. Meditation helps me accept it and not stress over it but I would like to be able to find something to actually make it go away a little so I can enjoy nature and things like that. I'll maybe try yoga in the future when I'm feeling confident about it haha

[@Sara-wq3pb]

Tholid Thnake it’s definitely quite a disturbing situation to experience. It’s super weird that it happened when you were doing yoga. It’s quite a relaxing exercise. What type of yoga did you do? When I did it it was a candle lit yoga. I was mainly focusing on the breathing and the energy and not so much the positions. Meditation is definitely very helpful. I was reading some comments and apparently a change in the diet helps with the visual snow. I also suffer from anxiety and a lot of stress and one thing that helps me is listening to the ocean waves. One phrase I can recommend you to live by is “relax your way through life”. Remember you won’t be feeling this way in a few hours. Focus on the positive things in your life and learn to accept the ones that aren’t so positive. Take everything as a learning experience and grow from it!

[@Inanimate22]

I have visual snow syndrome. Thank you for help spreading awareness.

[@hicksjb]

Man this is mind blowing. I’ve had this since a child, similar symptoms to you doc. I guess I’ll keep on tuning it out.

[@colinhasell737]

Thank you for this video. I have had visual snow since I was a kid (not so much now), and I always thought it was just me. I am in my 60s now and very glad that you have shared the information. I have never spoken about it, basically because I thought I was crazy. It is so reassuring to know there are others in my situation.

[@luciaparedes9389]

hey! how are you now? did the visual snow get worse or just stayed the same all your life?

[@kentknightsrule]

This condition causes me so much anxiety.. I just wish I could see like used to again..

[@pj4690]

Same 😔

[@SamuraI-yy8nd]

same

[@zayslost]

Do you see normally now?

[@zayslost]

@@pj4690 How is it for you right now?

[@unluckypanda5448]

How did you gain it?

[@dave-huston-dublin]

I found when I close my eyes or in complete darkness, its like i see stars in the sky, thousands of them, Also have tinnitus for many years.

[@julianoqueral8537]

Thats normal

[@purohit_manisha]

U also see blur sometimes????

[@jakobmelo4898]

I have all that too

[@purohit_manisha]

@@jakobmelo4898 u also see blur sometimes??? Or needle type pain in eye for some seconds, heavyness in eyes???

[@jakobmelo4898]

@@purohit_manisha yes. Last night i had blur in right eye. Anf as well felt a sharp pain in a needle sized surface area for a split second

[@emmylou3013]

I’m so glad to have a name for what I experience. I’ve gone to so many doctors (optometrists, ophthalmologists, and neurologists) and none of them have ever heard of it. I really hope there’s a remedy in my lifetime. I have also read that it can signal other brain conditions which makes sense because I was recently diagnosed with epilepsy.

[@dave4342]

Thanks so much for making this. I was worried about my eyes. Nothing came up on the internet. Now I feel safer

[@joseabdielcolon3797]

First two minutes of the video and I was like, “Wow! This has been my life and finally someone understands”. I always tried to explain that what I see is like the static of the TV but no one wouldn’t understand me. It’s not that severe, I can ignore it, but I know is there from the moment I wake up till I go back to bed. Thank you for such educational information.

[@TheCheechFamily]

I’m so glad there’s people out there with it. Never tought I would meet others with same problems that get me

[@MotoCat91]

The older I get the more I realize just how strange my brain and nervous system is, and while much of it can be very annoying or make certain situations difficult I'm lucky in that none of these things are actually impeding me from living a full life. Visual snow is something I've had all my life, more so in darkness, but generally any time I'm looking at something dark.. So even in bright daylight if I'm looking at a piece of black velvet there will still be static all over it. This makes it hard to read without the words being brightly lit, but I've also found that inverting colour (white text on black background, or even better cyan text on black) greatly helps with being able to read easily. My night vision in general I would consider to be quite good, though the static did always make me think I was seeing movement as a kid.. I was terrified of the dark because it felt like the shadows/closets/plants were all moving around once the lights were out. Photophobia on the other hand, probably not too bad but I can't be outside in the sun without glasses on as just the reflection off the ground near midday, no matter where I look is blinding to the point I can't keep my eyes open without intense pain. And then blue field entoptic phenomenon - discovered that one when I was about 5 years old, just sitting around following all the floaty bits as they wandered through the sky. If I concentrate I can also see them on any flat single coloured surface, but it's hard to ignore against the sky. Tinnitus I get very faintly, where most of the time it's barely perceptible but maybe once or twice a day it will suddenly appear again for 20 minutes, especially noticeable if I'm somewhere that doesn't have any background noise. Then onto other things, I was formally diagnosed with Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder, which under the old DSM would be high functioning autism, but is now separated as being mainly the social aspects of autism without so much the behavioural. Recently discovered I have aphantasia where I lack the ability to visualize things in my mind. I never realized that people could actually form pictures in their head with their eyes closed and always thought it was just metaphorical. Similarly, I lack an internal monologue for most of the day, only having that voice in my head when actively reading or writing words but otherwise it isn't there at all. I've also had some strange issues with my central nervous system and many things which people do which are unconscious I have to somewhat concentrate on. Like I often forget to breathe or blink, can hold my breath to the point I actually pass out.. sometimes forget to eat/drink so long that I become light headed and nauseous as the usual hunger and thirst queues aren't there. This also extended to athletic ability as I would never be 'out of breath' when running, and found it strange that everyone else was. I would consciously breathe deeper to avoid feeling dizzy and still got sore muscles but never like my friends. I also don't have the same safety limits on my muscles that most people have. You know those stories of people with adrenaline rushes doing crazy things? With no real strength training at all I, in all my skinny 60kg glory, could lift a 150kg motorbike into the bed of a pickup without a ramp or anyone to help. I'd still tear my muscles a little and be sore for 2 weeks though so it has drawbacks. Some of these things could be attributed to the fact I seem to have a very small amount of adrenaline in my blood stream at all times. I have respiratory sinus arrhythmia where I can speed up and slow down my heart rate by up to 50% just with carefully timed breathing. For example breathing in deeply while at rest I can raise my heart up to around 90bpm, then as I breathe out it will pause for over a second, have 1 big thump then slowly come back to around 60bpm at the end of exhaling. Postural tachycardia is another heart related one, where I can be laying down watching tv with a bpm of 60-70, then stand up and suddenly my heart rate registers 140bpm and takes a few minutes to re-normalize. I'm glad none of these things are really dangerous in any way, but it certainly is interesting every time I find out something else which I thought was totally normal, doesn't happen for most people. Oh and if you made it this far, sorry for the wall of text.. you're a champ for reading to the end though :)

[@nealhilton3635]

I got some questions for you

[@MotoCat91]

@@nealhilton3635 Ask away.. Also update: been seeing a psychologist recently who was confident enough to give an official diagnosis of ADHD-PI (inattentive type, like the old ADD) and she thinks I have narcolepsy too, but will be seeing a different specialist for that soon. On the plus side, these are both problems that I can potentially fix (or at least partially fix) and improve my daily life somewhat, whereas most of what I mentioned in the first post is just 'interesting quirks' that either can't or don't need to be fixed.

[@BakingMamaof3]

I have visual snow all day and go almost blind at night time, and have tinnitus. When I saw my optometrist in the fall, he told me that I have visual snow; and that there is almost nothing that I can do about it. Thank you so much Dr. Allen, for encouraging me that I am not alone, and that I am not going blind! Please continue to keep us updated with this topic. 😊🙏

[@jamesholmes520]

After years of anxiety I finally was told today by a neuro ophthalmologist that I'm experiencing blue field entoptic phenomenon and after further research also found I have VS as well. Thank you for this video. So glad (but sad) to see im not the only one. Huge anxiety relief!

[@haqsach4147]

Do you have eye floaters too?

[@jessica49arrow]

Were u given any treatment?

[@darrenhirst9900]

@@haqsach4147 I have floaters and little spider webs ton of them and little blob floating around.

[@chrisduda1974rr]

did they give you any way to treat it???

[@suecave7139]

I’ve had migraines with aura since I was 13. I’m 65 now. Recently, I was under a great deal of stress after my husband was hit by a semi. He spent 3+ months in the hospital and now, 20 months later is just starting to recover his strength. When he was discharged from the hospital, I started noticing visual disturbances. I was diagnosed with migraine aura by an optometrist. I wasn’t satisfied with that diagnosis so I insisted on being worked into an ophthalmologist’s schedule. He sent me for an MRI, diagnosing a stroke in my occipital lobe. Shortly after that, I started the VSS. Dots everywhere, all the time. I mentioned it to the ophthalmologist at my last appointment, he said it is floaters. No, I know the difference, because I have a large floater, too. My only other symptoms are double vision, tinnitus, and a blind spot on the left center of my visual field. I have prisms in my glasses, which helps. I’m learning to live with everything else. Just knowing my condition is real and shared by others is very helpful. Now, to educate my ophthalmologist…..

[@GoldPunch]

I read all comments and I just realized thousands of people have it. So it is more common than we thought. Just dont worry about it guys.

[@anastasiasmilkova2234]

I've suffered with this my entire life or since a very young age. Went to the doctor in my country a few times and he always blamed it on random things, like iron deficiency or my tinnitus on ear wax. It's kind of relieving to find out that other people experience this but it really sucks that it's so rare and misunderstood. I just found out about this condition at the age of 21 and just assumed that it was just a "normal" thing that everyone experienced... Normally i don't mind the static unless it's in a completely white or dark room. But the tinnitus man.. I can't sleep without the window open or some background noise because it's just so depressing...

[@PoeLemic]

For my tinnitus, I tell a Google Echo to play "Rain Sounds" and it helps it disappear. Also, I run a fan close to my head, so it mutes out the sound. I sleep like a baby with those things.

[@Xiviaidan123]

Same here 😢

[@antonukhov5102]

@@PoeLemic Do you have other diagnosis?

[@antonukhov5102]

@@Xiviaidan123 You also have and visual snow and tinniyus?

[@jiristanek2164]

Ty jsi Češka? :)

[@kyleeyeatman8790]

I get this periodically and just in the center of my vision. It used to happen a lot when I worked in a strip mall and there was lots of glare off of cars in the parking lot coming through the window. While it's happening, I can't focus to read or drive. My opthalomologist was stumped! It started after a TBI that affected my cerebellum and brain stem, so there was lots of other eye stuff that happened afterward too (torsional nystagmus, double vision, in the ICU my eyes were pointing completely different directions, and now at times I don't completely close one of my eyes when I'm sleeping). Your channel is awesome in helping me learn more about all of this stuff!

[@ouaxi9674]

Thank you so much! Ive been watching all your videos trying to find what's happening in my eyes and found out that theyre actually visual snow. I have been seeing them since last year but I cant explain to others what it actually is. This is a great help, now I just have to go back to my doctor.

[@comradespleens640]

I had this all my life.. its relatively mild usually, getting more extreme in dark rooms, and I was always so frustrated from it but calmed myself down with saying: everyone got this, its normal. Welp. A few days I learned that its not :/ But I can live with it very well nonetheless.

[@Recuper8]

I have it. There are so many symptoms that even though I live with it, I always forget one symptom when describing the condition to others. - thanks for bringing awareness to it.

[@jjhassy]

hearing that you suffer from this, albeit mild, makes me feel at ease, as you actually share what you're talking about.

[@xx_stigmata_xx7956]

i have mild visual snow and all that comes with it, its cool to see an eye doc with it as well!! wonderful vid :)

[@StephStephs]

Woah I have this! It is nonstop. I thought everyone saw things like this?? So what do normal people see????

[@ravenwda007]

Clear signal

[@ziqrsx]

I see it at night only

[@ravenwda007]

@@ziqrsx I'm pretty sure that is normal. I would confer with an optometrist.

[@ziqrsx]

@@ravenwda007 phew, thought i had vs for a second. Thank you.

[@Squared_Table]

It might actually be normal! I randomly asked my friends if they saw “static” at night and 2/3 answered with they know what I’m talking about

[@naruhina908]

It's so good to hear from a medical professional who actually takes our symptoms seriously. It's very unfortunate that this is the case only because he can empathize with us through his own experience and this shouldn't be the case when bringing our concerns to our healthcare provider. Thank you for bringing further awareness and education on this visual phenomenon.

[@PurPrks]

Dude I love you. You saved me from so much anxiety. I thought it was phycosis or something. Thanks you earned a sub

[@tracybrayton6800]

Wow... Never heard of this.... I have nearly everything you have listed... I just thought these were issues from all the seizures I had throughout my life... I see this will be my new study obsession... I have been such a nerd studying health since no doctor has been able to understand my "unique" symptoms... they have just misdiagnosed me my whole life... so once I took my own health in my own hands I have been sooooo much healthier... Thank you so much for this video... I will need to learn more...

[@infinitesimalfawn]

I was born with visual snow syndrome! I'm excited to see more research as more and more people find out about it!

[@cats-a-lot3609]

Yeah i’m also born with it (or at least I think so; don’t remember being an infant)

[@ronnnstark1935]

Ya same

[@loveyourself5023]

Same I always thought everyone sees like this

[@atrain7050]

Hey! Same!! Never really talked about it. Just kinda tripped out/spaced out sometimes trying to figure out wth I was experiencing lol! Didn't want adults thinking I was nuts!!

[@atrain7050]

Any chance we could all set up a discord or some sort chat to perhaps discuss these experiences??? Since there isn't a lot of info to begin with, seems like a decent starting point!

[@alexzarlas7746]

When I was a kid I thought I had superpowers and could see all the molecules around me

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

OMG I think a lot of people have that thought! Me too!

[@Tinseltess]

Same! I pretended that to cope with no one taking me seriously.

[@alexsams89]

After 20 years of wondering I finally got diagnosed with visual snow. And as of lately it’s been so so bad. I’m actually really scared at this point. I have pretty much every symptom that comes with it and I can only hope that somebody finds a treatment or cure for it soon. My depression and anxiety have gotten much worse from it and I don’t know if I can go on like this. It’s extremely debilitating. Thank you for sharing this video and bringing some awareness to it. I appreciate your passion and your want to help.

[@Jakecaseyy]

You got this man I have it just know your fine and not alone and can have a happy life with jt I

[@austinzane2893]

This explains how I feel. I have it this bad as well. Desperately needing help. And no doctors can

[@margoa619]

I have the light sensitivity, have difficulty seeing/driving at night, and swirls in my vision - I didn’t know this was an actual combined syndrome! Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@MikeDawson1]

what if everyone has it, and some people just have it a little stronger and that makes them actually notice it?

[@Strength_In_Wisdom]

I think so... Especially after waking up from a nap I notice it more

[@BudderB0y2222]

Everyone has some degree of visual noise, but very few people probably have visual snow syndrome, which includes intense static, afterimages, night blinding, palinopsia, floaters, light sensitivity, etc.

[@josoffat7649]

pretty sure it is the case. I think we are actually seeing the neurons piecing the puzzle together, but maybe we have a few more pieces that are missing than others

[@biscuffer2518]

@@BudderB0y2222 VSS is often accompanied by non-visual symptoms like: Ringing, humming, or buzzing sounds (Tinnitus) Feeling detached from yourself (Depersonalization) Symptoms of anxiety and/or depression Frequent migraines, brain fog, and confusion Dizziness and nausea Insomnia and other sleep-related issues Tingling sensations in legs and arms, accompanied by general pain throughout body Tinnitus seems to be the most common physical symptom attached to VSS Seeing some static and your neurons is nowhere near the same as having these kind of symptoms everyday

[@BudderB0y2222]

@@biscuffer2518 I have most of those as well. What's your point

[@ladyfrederick788]

I’m so glad you’re talking about this in your profession. I’m in my thirties and just learned I have this- and my first memory of asking people about this was at three. I wonder how many people with this over the years have been misdiagnosed with incorrect vision issues, or otherwise

[@samuelfajreldines674]

Did you live well now? I've this my whole life. But now that I've discovered that is a disease I'm freaking out.

[@TanOli20]

Super interesting. My son has this! Thank you for talking about this.

[@Jillythegibbon]

I've tried to explain this to various opticians for years! None of them knew what I was talking about. Hearing this is so refreshing. It's not in my imagination, it's a real thing!! Thanks for covering this 🙏

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Glad it was helpful!

[@squishypuddles]

I have had visual snow my entire life too! As a kid I remember trying to ask my mum why everything was made of moving dots and she had no idea what I was talking about. I assumed everyone saw the world this way! When I found out this was a condition my mind was blown! I am also susceptible to migraine with aura and have very mild tinnitus. I can't imagine not perceiving the world this way. Hopefully one day medical advances will mean visual snow sufferers like us will be able to see the world clearly. Thank you so much for this video, it was so informative and reassuring. Love your videos! (I have severe myopia and am currently recovering from a scleral buckle operation, so I've watched a lot of your videos recently! Great to see another one which I can relate to!) Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[@MrKURTISKURT]

I've had migraines as well as convergence insufficiency since I was young, in my early 20's, something kinda "clicked" one day and I began seeing visual snow, I didn't have a healthy perspective so I hope this helps raise awareness, thank you!

[@tiar6354]

Wow ..... everything he has said about symptoms I have every one! Thank you for this I am definitely talking to my doc next visit! I never knew how exactly to explain it before.

[@artsky261]

YOOOOO!! I have it too, but to a minimal degree so most most of the time i can just ignore it, but it is definitely present in my vision and i came looking for answers and I stumbled across your video! Great explanation man!

[@TrevorOkonuk]

This is the BEST video on visual snow. Hearing from a doctor with all the disturbances I have made me feel lot more normal. Sometimes I think everyone has some degree of visual snow,, and the problem is losing the ability to block it out constantly.

[@maxnone1574]

I also think that. The big problem is focusing on it all the time. It drives me crazy and i have it very mildly.

[@pulcherius]

Thank you very much for relieving me of my frustration, over 40 years of tying to describe this to doctors, friends and family to no avail. I recently described it to a friend and my daughter (who was also present) stated she had it as well. I will make sure she sees this. I feel fortunate that my symptoms are mild.

[@sarahiportillo9995]

I cried watching this video! I couldn’t find the right words to explain my Dr. and I am getting treatment for migraines.

[@bodurango]

Wow. Important video for me. Thank you. I've had visual snow all my life. I see the color swirls. I've also got tinnitus. About 40 years ago I described what I was seeing to an Eye Doctor. He had no idea what it was. Really glad the syndrome has been identified. Nice to realize I'm not alone in having this. Reassuring that you have the same thing. I think my tinnitus bothers me more than the VS.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I'm glad it was helpful, Tim!

[@LisicaLove]

I’m so glad you addressed this! As a kid back in the 90’s I went to sooo many eye doctors who just claimed I was a child seeking attention and my eyes are perfect. It wasn’t until roughly ten years ago thanks to the internet that I came across and article with pictures and finally put a name to my problem! Luckily mine is more mild, with just light sensitivity, but it’s there all the time :/

[@samuelfajreldines674]

I believe that I have had visual snow for as long as I can remember. However, I recently discovered that it is actually a medical condition. I am terrified that the symptoms will worsen as I get older. Is that likely to happen?

[@coolfools3117]

Thank you for this,I have been suffering from this for years

[@kule510]

I believe I have this. It started last year when I got inflammation in my eye. Doctors couldn’t tell me why it happened. Every time I tell my eye doctors she tells me my eyes are normal. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@joshuavera1938]

I have visual snow I’m 14 yrs old and have had this since I was like 9 and I’ve always been anxious about this. Thanks for relieving me from that anxiety 😊.

[@rashaaljanabi5535]

hey wanna be freinds i felt alne with this and finnaly i have someone kinda of my age and has the same thing and i heard theres a treat ment a natural one and its working !!

[@qusai8672]

@@rashaaljanabi5535 hi I have snow I see it in the dark when I was 14 before some months I checked with the doctor and he told me there is nothing I have eye floaters also and I was sure that there was something and I was afraid and I searched What's wrong We get to know each other just a question are you arab because your name is رشا الجنابي

[@Adxdi]

Yea same I’m 14 and I have this, it’s not too bad tho

[@junglenuts9656]

@@rashaaljanabi5535 can you show how??

[@cfystalsarchive]

im 15 and i had it since 9 years old as well

[@anamariabolo]

It's so fit that you are an eye doctor because you're such an eye candy! Thanks for the info; I just found out today that this isnt normal.

[@lorri9000]

Thank you so much for talking about it. have almost the same symptoms dr allen has plus the entoptic phenomenon. After watching the video and comments makes me feel better now.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

This makes me so happy!!!

[@midnightontoontown]

Thank you so much for making this video, I am being serious when I say I think it changed my life. I never could find the right word to describe my eye problems. I would constantly tell my eye doctor "I can't see clearly", but what I should have said was "I have grainy vision" (and the word 'grainy' hit me on the head today after yet another eye exam, and I confided in my mom my new lenses still weren't helping my vision; I told her it is like seeing the world through a dynamic noise filter, and she told me that isn't normal -- I really thought everyone saw like that!). Unfortunately mine seems to be getting worse from when I was younger. For me, I've had this problem for as long as I can remember. I also have anxiety I've lived with for the past decade (I deal with it, I don't take any medicine yet for it). As a young kid I would actually watch the 'static' (for me it is colorful) and I would watch red dots, lines, and squiggles at night - I thought I was seeing atoms or something. I see the semi-colorful (usually shades of blue/purple/red, or grey/black, rarely light green/yellow/white) static 24/7/365 even when I try to sleep. The static is mostly extremely tiny (to at a point I can ignore). I get by in life, but it has become more noticeable for me lately in grad school. I can read, but the 'grain' has started to slightly impede this to such degree I'm making typos in my grad papers and emails (thankfully word catches most of them). I find myself dragging my laptop closer to check my spelling since I'm struggling to focus, even though in theory my prescription should be spot on. I can't confidently drive at night anymore without wearing sunglasses due to all the bright lights, and I still don't feel that confident driving at night (I try hard to avoid having to do it). I see trails off all lights, and if I look at an object then look away, I see the 'outline' of the object (especially if light is reflecting off or near it). Since I major in cybersecurity it kind of stinks, I find if I print out a research paper to read it's much easier than trying to online. Before typing this up, I was wondering if it was even worth telling my eye doctor (I wasn't sure if they will believe me since this condition is so misunderstood), but since the staticy grain seems to be getting worse I think I will let them know and see if they have any guidance. For me by the way, the static is not stationary. It's almost like it's 'buzzing' in place and it really is everywhere.

[@jillianruvalcaba4252]

Thank you so much for spreading awareness about this! Recently got diagnosed and it's been very difficult to adjust. Grateful that I'm finding people who also struggle with it!

[@rehanasafi9646]

what symptoms you have ?

[@avabriggs910]

i’ve had this my whole life and every time i try to explain it my my parents they think i’m just making it up

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I know how you feel! Even my professors in school were not super familiar with it

[@BloodyKnives66]

My parents never took me seriously had no idea what I was talking about, it wasn't till last year when I showed them a example picture from online that finally gave me a name for what I was seeing

[@noimportante4284]

Like you, I can't recall not having it. This was very informative!

[@aurorab.4641]

Welp - I definitely have this so adding to the comments for data! Thanks for the great informative video!

[@jediaharnobit]

I’ve had it ever since I can remember. I remember telling my eye doctor about it with them having no idea what I was talking about.

[@reyjustine7116]

Thank you for this video! I've had visual snow since as long as I can remember. It's gotten a bit worse from when I was a kid but my vision is still 20-20 everytime I get an eyecheck. It gets worse if I'm anxious about it (I have an anxiety disorder too), which I've read is common for a lot of people. But it also gets better if I'm not having an anxiety spur. In fact in the last year I think it's gotten slightly milder which is good. Hoping we get some better understanding and treatment soon, in the meantime, let's spread awareness!

[@dblackout1107]

That’s really comforting man. Yeah I’ve had a ramp up following anxiety. And I’ve been a bit of a wreck the past week with the afterimages and poor night vision particularly. Those are a lot more overt. But then I realized I’ve experienced this before when I wasn’t going through anxiety and I thought nothing of it and it didn’t really bother me further for a while. How’s it going for you now? Do you still find it ebbs and flows alongside stress levels?

[@fauziasulaiman]

Great video 🌹

[@codename_chronicpain1873]

I've been trying to describe this for past 3 months because I found out not everyone saw things this way. I at best compared it to watching chowder after rubbing your eyes. This video has been so helpful as I also have migraines with aura, tinnitus, and bad night vision.

[@isisescandon]

Wow!!! I just discovered what this is last year and I’ve had it my whole life! Glad I’m not alone!

[@krishnastalks108]

Im 17 year old & i have visiusal snow from 2 to 3 years ago started ! Wht about u ?

[@BloodyKnives66]

Just discovered the name for this also. Always described it as static

[@benjaminsauer3367]

I've always had it. The visual disturbances and constant ear ringing is a real drag to say the least.

[@user-gj5eu1tm5m]

The ear ringing is literally just in your head, everyone has it it doesn’t come from your ears it’s literally in your head so your alright

[@BloodyKnives66]

I can't remember having ear ringing as a child. I have it now but I'm pretty sure that's from the military. I've been seeing visual snow my whole life

[@user-gj5eu1tm5m]

@@BloodyKnives66 you only hear the ringing once you start paying attention to it, and I’m pretty sure everyone’s got visual snow it just depends on how bad you got it.

[@rastawisehigh8734]

@@user-gj5eu1tm5m you are so wrong my friend, you should look into the breakthroughs they are having with pills and injections for tinnitus. Some of them are almost at phase 3 with the fda and are having very positive outcomes with plenty of tinnitus sufferers. You don’t get to phase 3 with the FDA with nonsense

[@Youreverydayadventurer]

Wow. Glad I saw you. Finally have an answer to this. Had it since my teens so thank you for helping.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Glad I could help!

[@yanima5590]

I've just realised I had this yesterday ! A friend of mine talked about this rare visual anomaly and I replied "Isn't it normal ? Doesn't everybody have it" ? I thought this happened because it is pretty much like how a camera works : on low light conditions, you'll see more noise. But I indeed see it all the time, no matter the light conditions, and I feel like I've had this my whole life. This also explained some other symptoms you mentioned in the video. The Visual Snow Foundation website has some very interesting depictions of it which I personally relate to. Thanks for bringing awareness to Visual Snow !

[@robbyq769]

Have had visual snow for almost 10 years and I have almost all of the symptoms: recurring migraine with aura (3-4 times a year), tinnitus, trailing or prolonged afterimages, pretty bad light sensitivity and vertigo (which I just learned from this video is possibly a symptom of VS). I’ve learned to deal with it over the years, but it is sometimes difficult and has certainly caused me anxiety periodically. Nice to see it is getting a little more attention. During my next eye appt, I will probably show my doctor this video to help raise awareness. Thanks for the info doc!

[@dakotaimadog4112]

It’s not a eye problem it’s a brain disorder so it really sucks

[@dustbunny10111]

Can you still see ?

[@robbyq769]

@@dustbunny10111 I can still see, yes. The snow is always there, but if I ignore it I don’t really see it. It’s really just become something I have learned to live with, and successfully. It does not bother me all that much, even when I focus on it and realize it’s actually still there.

[@LinuxRecipe]

@@robbyq769 is it easy to ignore afterimages and all the other symptoms over time

[@robbyq769]

@@LinuxRecipe yes, mostly. The afterimages for me are probably the most difficult to ignore. If it’s dark out and I catch some headlights direct on, that’s the worst and takes the longest to recover from, but even during the day I get sunlight reflecting off cars, etc, and those stick for a bit too. I have just learned to deal with them. Other symptoms are better managed over time though. Overall, my quality of life is not severely impacted, so I am grateful for that

[@gabrielrfg4852]

Hey man, I've been struggling with some of these symptoms and what mostly affects me is the unknown or how functional others with this syndrome are. When you said you also had it and I see how you still get to live a normal life it made me tear up a bit, thanks for this, I just need to learn to ignore this again like I've been doing until now.

[@baisilbaby8949]

the worst part is it doesnt allow us to know our talents i cant think clearly my life is waste!

[@drozdforce8853]

@@baisilbaby8949 is it really that bad?

[@kayleaboulter]

Finally I found a diagnosis! Thank you

[@leelasmoochie]

Omg I’m glad I found this as I have all of these. I also have terrible migraines

[@TheOriginalMegera]

My 12 year old daughter keeps telling me about the static in her eyes.

[@erichkaufmann5284]

I feel sorry for her, I’m 18 and I have had it my entire life and thought everyone had it. If I’m driving fast, I’m also able to see objects in slow motion in high detail and when I stop my vision zooms back out. It’s a strange thing, but it does go away when I smoke cigarettes so I think it’s anxiety based.

[@ArtxGallery]

@@aseems7611 ,are you from India?

[@phobiacough5513]

I am 12 and I see it too

[@ArtxGallery]

@@aseems7611 ok

[@silk7517]

@@aseems7611 I see colors too, I thought I had a brain tumor

[@kobypeery4731]

I've had as long as I can remember. Same as you, I tune it out

[@Psychiatry.321]

Love you very much Dr. Allen 🥀

[@seanwallerman7410]

Have had a slightly higher than mild case my whole life, never knew what it was up till 6 years ago. Its amazing how rare this is and how little is known about it!

[@futuramarina8400]

Thank you so much for speaking out about this, this video just left me with a good feeling, even if I already knew all this information. For anyone out there struggling, I suggest you talk to a neurologist or other medical professional about lamictal, it’s an antiepileptic drug that helped me to reduce the static and make it more manageable. Please do not try to take it without speaking to a doctor, of course.

[@lenaabualhaj56]

How are you now?

[@abigailknight2045]

Hello from Australia. Yep this is me, born this way. Remember asking my older sister if she could see all the dots when i was 6ish, she told me not to be silly. Thankyou for the video

[@TAC_on_YT]

Thank you so much, Dr. I have always been confused about why I see slight static in darker areas, and I never realized it's not normal for your ears to ring randomly. I'm glad I can finally explain this to my doctor.

[@Cp-71]

I refuse to believe it's rare, under every video on the topic the comment section is filled with people claiming to have it...

[@colinseguin9651]

A bit late on this but that would be called sample bias. Of course there will be “a lot” of people under videos about visual snow having visual snow. People with visual snow are going to seek out videos about it more than people who don’t have it or even know it exists