Black flash in vision, kinda freaking out.

[Walking Circles]

I've had floaters and the occasional flashes in my vision for years, since I was 16 at least. Last night while reading a book I had something different. In the right hand side of my vision I had a brief flashing black hole is the only way I can describe it, it was shaped about like the flashes of light I usually get are, and lasted about as long. Prior to that I had been having some tiny pin pricks of white light in vision briefly.

Has anyone else ever had this before? A brief black flash in their vision?

Funny thing is I'm not even worried about my eyes themselves, I'm afraid it's something in my brain.

 

[bin_tenn]

Yes, I have experienced all sorts of visual disturbances, including flashes, over the years. I can also recall having them in my teens, if not before.

 

[Walking Circles]

Yes, I have experienced all sorts of visual disturbances, including flashes, over the years. I can also recall having them in my teens, if not before.

Do you recall any of them being like a small lack hole in the vision for just a second?

 

[bin_tenn]

Do you recall any of them being like a small lack hole in the vision for just a second?

Yep. I've had flashes, "holes", spots, floaters, etc.

 

[Ms.Honey]

How long did it last? I get ocular migraines, they’re about 30 minutes. It’s super scary but then it’s over- could it have been that?

 

[Walking Circles]

How long did it last? I get ocular migraines, they’re about 30 minutes. It’s super scary but then it’s over- could it have been that?

It lasted just a second or two, though was preceeded by smaller pinpricks of light for about 15 minutes or so. I suppose but it doesn't fit what I've read of ocular migraines, and given my long standing history of excessive floaters and flashes I suppose that's the more likely answer.

Yep. I've had flashes, "holes", spots, floaters, etc.

With your incidents can you see through the "flash" or "hole" or does it obscure what should be behind it where it occurs? Mine is like a solid object in that I can't see through it the way I can most of my floaters.

 

[Dch]

Has anyone else ever had this before? A brief black flash in their vision?

I have had it many times. While reading a book in the evening under the lamp. Maybe connected with bulb light? However, done multiple eye tests in the meantime and everything was ok. Don't worry.

Btw, mentioning books, I wrote somewhere else today: I used to love reading books, but for a few years I can't concentrate on reading. Anxiety impacts my reading concentration and now reading a book feels like a huge achievement.

 

[H.J.J.C.]

I have had it many times. While reading a book in the evening under the lamp. Maybe connected with bulb light? However, done multiple eye tests in the meantime and everything was ok. Don't worry.

Btw, mentioning books, I wrote somewhere else today: I used to love reading books, but for a few years I can't concentrate on reading. Anxiety impacts my reading concentration and now reading a book feels like a huge achievement.

Losing interest in a hobby or task which we once enjoyed is a sure sign of depression. Those of us with HA also tend to be depressed. I always enjoyed reading and have spent tons of money adding to my personal library. I was an English major and have both a BA and MA, but lately I don't have the patience to read a book. That is for me an unfortunate side effect of my constant anxiety and depression. My library is gathering dust. Depression tends to take over all aspects of one's life and it's a difficult emotion to beat back.

 

[Myka01]

Hi! Did you ever find out what was causing your flashes? You said you've had flashes in your vision for years, may I ask how they look like? I get split-second flashes in my peripheral vision (in one eye at a time, sometimes left, other times right), did yours look similar? I went to an eye doctor and she said my eyes look healthy.. But I've been experiencing those flashes a few times a day for at least a month :/ I'm really scared.

 

[Walking Circles]

Hi! Did you ever find out what was causing your flashes? You said you've had flashes in your vision for years, may I ask how they look like? I get split-second flashes in my peripheral vision (in one eye at a time, sometimes left, other times right), did yours look similar? I went to an eye doctor and she said my eyes look healthy.. But I've been experiencing those flashes a few times a day for at least a month :/ I'm really scared.

Never did find out what it was. So far it's sort of dropped off. If it's any consolation my mother has been having them for twenty years with no problem so far.

 

[gummyrozzo]

Hey walking circles, I was just wondering how big this black hole was? I've been having a little one (hard to put a measurement to obviously but it was bigger than a pinprick, more of a dot) in my left eye for a while, usually it appears when im opening my eyes in the dark to look at something bright, like my phone. It disappears after a second but comes back if I blink hard. has anyone here experienced something like that?

 

[Walking Circles]

Hey walking circles, I was just wondering how big this black hole was? I've been having a little one (hard to put a measurement to obviously but it was bigger than a pinprick, more of a dot) in my left eye for a while, usually it appears when im opening my eyes in the dark to look at something bright, like my phone. It disappears after a second but comes back if I blink hard. has anyone here experienced something like that?

From what I recall it wasn't all that big maybe the size of a small pencil eraser? Perhaps smaller. It's been nearly a year though so I don't remember all that well.