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  2. Scintillating scotoma - Wikipedia

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    Vision remains normal beyond the borders of the expanding scotoma(s), with objects melting into the scotoma area background similarly to the physiological blind spot, which means that objects may be seen better by not looking directly at them in the early stages when the spot is in or near the center. The scotoma area may expand to occupy one ...

  3. Aura (symptom) - Wikipedia

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    Bright lights and blobs [11] Zigzag lines [12] Distortions in the size or shape of objects [13] Vibrating visual field; Scintillating scotoma. Shimmering, pulsating patches, often curved; Tunnel vision; Scotoma [14] Blind or dark spots; Curtain like effect over one eye; Slowly spreading spots; Kaleidoscope effects; Temporary blindness in one or ...

  4. Photopsia - Wikipedia

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    The retina lines the inside of the eye. It is light-sensitive and communicates visual messages to the brain. If the retina detaches, it moves and shifts from its normal position. This can cause photopsia, but can also cause permanent vision loss. Medical attention is needed to prevent vision loss.

  5. Migraine with Aura Symptoms to Look Out For, According to ...

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    “There are different types of visual aura, but it usually is a partial loss of vision that’s surrounded by colors, shapes, shimmers — called a scotoma.” It might be blurry or sparkly or ...

  6. Neurologists reveal 15 subtle migraine symptoms — that aren't ...

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    Zigzag lines that slowly float across your vision. Flashes of light. Temporary vision loss "For some people, it goes beyond the visual cortex," Broner says. "They have stroke-like symptoms where ...

  7. The most common causes of ocular migraines and how to ... - AOL

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    An ocular migraine refers to any type of migraine that causes changes in your vision with or without an accompanying or subsequent migraine headache. Ocular migraines can disrupt your daily life ...

  8. Blind spot (vision) - Wikipedia

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    Distribution of rods and cones along a line passing through the fovea and the blind spot of a human eye [1]. A blind spot, scotoma, is an obscuration of the visual field.A particular blind spot known as the physiological blind spot, "blind point", or punctum caecum in medical literature, is the place in the visual field that corresponds to the lack of light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the ...

  9. What to Know About Migraine Auras, the “Warning Stage ... - AOL

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    People who get migraines might experience a visual cue called an aura before having a migraine, or in the midst of having a migraine. An aura is most commonly a symptom that temporarily affects ...