Title: momentary loss of vision one eye - Eye Care - MedHelp
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momentary loss of vision one eye
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Michael J Kutryb, MD
Two possibilities are a transient ischemic attack (sometimes lasting 10-15 seconds or a minute or two) and visual migraine (which typically last 15 minutes or so.) Visual migraines often have zig-zag lines or wavy lines and a rainbow type aura around the edges and a headache often doesn't occur. Transient ischemic attacks with transient vision loss in one eye is called amarosis fugax and is not as colorful or interesting to look at but may cause a graying out or blacking out of just one eye and it may come from the top down like a shade coming over the eye but then returning to normal after a few seconds or minutes. I tell people that amarosis fugax takes the vision away or grays it out or blacks it out. Visual migraines just add a light show or visual distortion OVER the vision you usually have. It is something ADDED to your vision not taken away. Either way, you should have it checked out by an ophthalmologist right away and if any symptoms of a transient ischemic attack you should go the the emergency room. Ellybaby91
Blind spots in vision when turning head. I'm a 19yr old white british female and i've been having trouble over the last month or so with my eyesight. When i concentrate on an object and turn my head away from it, keeping my eye fixed on it, i see a big grey/black spot in my field of vision in both eyes like a pressure spot.