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What Is The Reason For Seeing Mosaic Patterns Of Light In Peripheral Vision?
About 2 weeks ago I was bathing and began to see a mosaic pattern of lightsts in my perefial vision. I did get a headache and took a nap. It went away. This evening I saw the same pattern of mosaic light and images appear. I will make an eye appointment, but am curious as to what is going on.
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
Hello,welcome to HCM,
1.the patterns you see are signals from the light sensitive area of your retina .these can occur as sporadic images in normal eyes also.
2.other than that a high minus power of glasses, diabetes,migraine ,disturbances in blood supply to the eye or swelling of retinal layers are causative.
3.however ,do not worry ,your case appears to be due to the former.
relax and take care
1.the patterns you see are signals from the light sensitive area of your retina .these can occur as sporadic images in normal eyes also.
2.other than that a high minus power of glasses, diabetes,migraine ,disturbances in blood supply to the eye or swelling of retinal layers are causative.
3.however ,do not worry ,your case appears to be due to the former.
relax and take care
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