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What Causes Visual Aura Lasting For 15 Minutes?
Question: hi, i get these zig zag thing in front of my eyes at times.lasts about 15mins .i can still see and it might happen today and,not again for 3 months or it could happen twice in a week.what could it be?
Brief Answer:
We need to rule out hypotension as a probable cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic
I am Dr Dadapeer k an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.
I reviewed your history.
It seems from the history that you are having complaints of seeing zig zag lines infront in the visual field lasting for about 15 minutes.
These symptoms require evaluation to rule out common causes like hypotension, hypovolemia, hypoglycaemia, dizziness, prodromal phase of migraine....
Since you are on treatment for high blood pressure, we need to rule out hypotension probably caused by the tablets taken for blood pressure as probable cause.
Hence I advice you to consult your for evaluation and advice accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
With regards
We need to rule out hypotension as a probable cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic
I am Dr Dadapeer k an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.
I reviewed your history.
It seems from the history that you are having complaints of seeing zig zag lines infront in the visual field lasting for about 15 minutes.
These symptoms require evaluation to rule out common causes like hypotension, hypovolemia, hypoglycaemia, dizziness, prodromal phase of migraine....
Since you are on treatment for high blood pressure, we need to rule out hypotension probably caused by the tablets taken for blood pressure as probable cause.
Hence I advice you to consult your for evaluation and advice accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
With regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
this has been happening me since before i started taking blood pressure tablets.and i have been taking these tablets for the past 12 months?
Brief Answer:
We need to rule out causes for transient ischemic attack.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
Since the condition is present for more than 1 year, we need to rule out other causes like transient ischemic attacks because of vascular causes, atherosclerosis....
Hence I advice you to consult your primary care physician for evaluation and advice accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
With regards
We need to rule out causes for transient ischemic attack.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
Since the condition is present for more than 1 year, we need to rule out other causes like transient ischemic attacks because of vascular causes, atherosclerosis....
Hence I advice you to consult your primary care physician for evaluation and advice accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
With regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what exactly is this? i am nervous over your answer. am i going to die or what?or, have i only a length of time to live ?
Brief Answer:
It is a simple condition and no need to be worried.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
This is a common and simple condition and no need to be worried.
It occurs because of momentary decreased blood supply to visual cortex as in hypotension, anemia...
No need to be worried about it. If it is occurring once in a while you can ignore it also.
But if it is recurrent then consult your primary care physician for a general check up.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
With regards
It is a simple condition and no need to be worried.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
This is a common and simple condition and no need to be worried.
It occurs because of momentary decreased blood supply to visual cortex as in hypotension, anemia...
No need to be worried about it. If it is occurring once in a while you can ignore it also.
But if it is recurrent then consult your primary care physician for a general check up.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
With regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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