I am seeing halos around lights, white splotchy vision?

Question

It is only affecting the right eye and only when I wake up for a few hours and maybe a little before I go to bed. There is sometimes pain involved when moving my eye upward, this is rare. The other symptoms are general photophobia, halos around lights (close lights look like one large light), occasionally some redness in the white of the eye. For most of the day there are no symptoms at all and my vision is perfect. I do not wear contacts.

What could be the culprit causing the morning symptoms but having none later in the day? Sinus problem, diabetes, a cataract, blood pressure, glaucoma, any ideas?

Answer 1

I see halos around lights when I'm in cold temperatures for too long; are you in a position where that sometimes happens? If so, that could be it, if not, I don't know what else it would be.

Answer 2

possible glaucoma (narrow angle glaucoma) regardless you need to see a ophthamologist ASAP cataracts do not cause pain and you usually see that when your older.

Answer 3

The most likely thing is a cataract, but this calls for a date with an ophthalmologist -- really soon.

Answer 4

Consult a doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Cataract causes no discomfort or redness...

(so it might be present, but wouldn't produce your symptoms: it can't produce *intermittent* haloes)

The "first suspects" from just your symptomes are dry eye, possibly associated with lid-lag night time exposure, and prodromal ("warning") attacks of acute glaucoma.

It's enough that you should get an examination.

(preferably book the first appointment in the morning, when there may be more to see!)

Answer 6

Hi my photpobia came suddenly, when I got blood test, I found out having CMV retinitis affecting my right eye only.

I think you should consult your Opthalmologist soon.