PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: brilliant 'light shows' in eyes

Re: brilliant 'light shows' in eyes

From: Gail (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:34:58 -0600 (CST)

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Hey, Kristy, I had the same thing with both my previous pregnancies. My doc said it can be a symptom of pre-enclampsia (thus the need to call right away and get it checked out) but it can also be an "optical migraine"... they can be painful like a migraine or painless, like mine. I couldn't see very well for the bright zig-zagging light during them. Also, because I have really bad eyesight the optometrist says that I'm more at risk for detached retina, and they can also be a warning signal for that. So I'm currently under orders to try to get to my optometrist DURING my next one, if possible, so he can take a look at it while it's occurring and make sure it's not my retinas. So far everything has checked out fine, but it's good to take the precautions. I understand they're not uncommon during pregnancy. Good luck! At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>I am about to start my 40th week of pregnancy. The last couple of
>weeks, I have had these strange "light shows" in my field of vision. Now
>this is going to sound REALLY bizarre. I see shapes - most commonly a
>zig zag or "staircase" type shape, only it's made completely out of
>BRIGHT light. The light contains prism like colors, too - like in a
>rainbow. The shape actually moves, and it appears to be coming toward
>me [slowly] like an object in the distance. It takes about ten minutes
>for it to "move" to a point where it takes up almost my whole field of
>vision. Then it appears as if I travel "through" it and then it's gone.
>This happened with my prior pregnancy nine years ago, too. I am now 41
>years old. Any ideas on this weird oddity? Last night I had it in only
>my right eye and when it got "close" and covered my vision, I could
>hardly see out of that eye for all the light!!
>Love, Kristy

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