Both eyes had a very sharp kaleidoscope then lost vision?

Question

This has happened a couple of times

i see like a ring of what is a kaleidascope but could still see in the center, it is moving..but the last time i lost my vision everything went gray for about 20 minutes any ideas ?

Answer 1

You should definitely go to a physician or an ophthalmologist to get them look into it as soon as possible! Any type of vision loss (e.g. blindness, blurred vision, double vision, etc.) is a symptom of great concern. Many of the causes are very serious medical conditions. Certain types of vision changes can be a medical emergency where delay can lead to loss of sight (e.g. for causes such as glaucoma, eye injury, retinal detachment) or loss of life (e.g. for causes such as stroke, TIA, etc.). Even transient or temporary blindness or loss of vision cannot be ignored because it can result from serious conditions such as stroke, TIA, hypertension or epilepsy. Temporary loss of vision that persists for at least several minutes can be a sign of interruption of blood flow to the eye. Temporary visual loss can be followed by visual loss that is permanent. By analogy, a few minutes of chest pain can be a sign of an impending heart attack, and the importance of contacting your doctor in this situation seems obvious. Not all causes of temporary visual loss are serious though. In fact, migraine is the leading cause of temporary visual loss (even when not accompanied by headache) and vision almost always returns to normal with migraine. However, never assume anything. You should go to a doctor ASAP.