what are wavy lines in my vision?
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Wavy or distorted lines in your vision could be a sign that you have keratoconus, but it could also be an indicator for retinal tears, retinal detachment, or macular degeneration. These eye conditions need to be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible so that you can maintain crisp, clear vision.
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['Loss of vision or decreased vision in one or both eyes.', 'Changes in vision such as sudden spots, flashes of light, lightning streaks or jagged lines of light, wavy or watery vision, blurry faces, distortions or wavy lines, haloes around lights, double vision.']
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RAINBOW VISION Seeing rainbows or halos around light indicates a problem with how light is filtering into the eye. ... This causes light that would normally pass into the eye in a straight line to scatter or bend. This has the effect of a blurry halo or rainbow as the light is split in different directions.
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Most eye floaters are caused by age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside your eyes becomes more liquid. Microscopic fibers within the vitreous tend to clump and can cast tiny shadows on your retina. The shadows you see are called floaters.
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Bacterial conjunctivitis symptoms include a sticky, yellow or greenish-yellow eye discharge in the corner of the eye. In some cases, this discharge can be severe enough to cause the eyelids to be stuck together when you wake up. One or both eyes can be affected.
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The first sign you may notice is a gradual or sudden change in the quality of your vision or that straight lines appear distorted to you. This may gradually turn into a dramatic loss of your central vision. Other symptoms include: Dark, blurry areas or whiteout that appears in the center of your vision.
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They may appear as small dark dots, squiggly lines, rings or cobwebs, said the NHS. You could be at risk of high blood pressure if you see floaters and they're obstructing your vision. “It is unlikely what you're experiencing is symptoms of high blood pressure,” said Superdrug.
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Symptoms of eye cancer can include: shadows, flashes of light, or wiggly lines in your vision. blurred vision. a dark patch in your eye that's getting bigger.
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Symptoms of macular edema may include blurred or wavy central vision, or colors appear washed out or changed. If you have macular edema symptoms, you should see an ophthalmologist right away. If left untreated, macular edema can cause severe vision loss and even blindness.
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Yes, It Can Happen, and It's Called an Ocular Migraine. Seeing spots, zig-zags, flashes of light or double vision can be a sign of an ocular migraine, a kind of migraine without a headache.
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Cloudy vision, in which objects are obscured and appear "milky," is very similar to blurry vision. Cloudy vision usually is a symptom of specific conditions such as cataracts. Blurry vision and cloudy vision both can be symptoms of a serious eye problem, especially if they occur suddenly.
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During an ocular migraine, or migraine with aura, you may see flashing or shimmering lights, zigzagging lines, or stars. Some people describe psychedelic images. It may also cause blind spots in your field of vision. Of people who report having migraines, one out of every five experiences this aura.
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Red Flag Symptoms “Flashes, Floaters, Curtains” Floaters are dark specks that float around inside the eye and may disrupt the field of vision. They may appear as spots, circles, cobwebs, clouds, or squiggly lines and are often easier to see while looking at a plain background or white computer screen.
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['Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters)', 'Blurred vision.', 'Fluctuating vision.', 'Impaired color vision.', 'Dark or empty areas in your vision.', 'Vision loss.']
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These phenomena visible to the closed eye might include white blood cells within the capillaries around the part of the retina called the fovea, which pulsate with one's heartbeat; white dots with tails; floaters and vertical or horizontal lines.
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Small arc-like momentary flashes of light in the peripheral vision are commonly experienced during vitreous separation. The vitreous pulls on the retina which makes one think they are seeing a light but it is caused by movement of the retina.
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What is an ocular migraine? An ocular migraine gives a temporary visual disturbance, or 'aura'. This will often be described as 'zig-zagging' lights or lines (like looking through a kaleidoscope) or, occasionally as though the vision has become 'rippled' ( like looking through water).