Migraine
Photopsia, fortification spectra, and the slow propagation of a scintillating scotoma across the visual field are typical diagnostic features of the visual aura of migraine[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
She reported continuous bright and colorful lights, palinopsia, floaters, nyctalopsia, and photopsia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
ICP damage to structures of the CNS and especially to the optical nerve fibers References: [2] Clinical features Diffuse headaches Visual symptoms Transient vision loss Photopsia[amboss.com]
The presentation is usually with headaches, visual problems (transient or gradual visual loss), pulse-synchronous tinnitus , photopsia and eye pain 15 .[radiopaedia.org]
The presentation is usually with headaches, visual problems (transient or gradual visual loss), pulse-synchronous tinnitus, photopsia and eye pain 15.[radiopaedia.org]
Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy
It is characterized by photopsia, minimal funduscopic changes, and electroretinographic abnormalities.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The common complaints were slightly reduced visual acuity and photopsia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A 24-year-old white woman presented with acute photopsia with clouded temporal vision in the right eye (O.D.).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
[…] fluid on OCT-EDI (P .003), and the frequency and severity of photopsias correlated with the thickness of the fluid band (Pearson product moment correlation, 0.39).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A 51-year-old African American woman presented with a 10-year history of photopsia, progressive decrease in visual acuity, metamorphopsia, and new nyctalopia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] documented case of HLA-A29-positive birdshot chorioretinopathy in an African American patient.Methods:A 51-year-old African American woman presented with a 10-year history of photopsia[scholars.northwestern.edu]
Vitreous Floaters
Lightning-like flashes, common in retinal detachment, are called photopsias. Photopsias can also occur when rubbing the eyes or when looking around after awakening.[merckmanuals.com]
Abstract A total of 589 patients (369 women and 220 men, 123 of whom were less than 40 years old and 52 of whom were more than 70 years old) with photopsia, vitreous floaters[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
See iritis ; muscae volitantes ; myiodesopsia ; photopsia ; lattice degeneration of the retina ; cytomegalovirus retinitis ; uveitis ; vitritis .[medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Choroiditis
After 2 months, reduced visual acuity, photopsia and visual field defect in the left eye occurred.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The patients have photopsias as well.[entokey.com]
Presentation - fourth decade (female:male 3:1) with blurring of vision, floaters and photopsia.[patient.info]
Malignant Choroidal Melanoma
When signs do arise, they consist of visual disturbances such as floaters, decreased visual acuity, photopsia, scotoma, and visual field defects.[symptoma.com]
[…] mets from breast cancer were yellow in color 77% plateau-shaped 65% a/w subretinal fluid Exudation and hemorrhage rare Symptoms: - 75% Blurred vision - 6% Floaters - 5% Photopsias[slideshare.net]
This had been happening for about three weeks; he denied photopsia.[reviewofoptometry.com]
Retinal Detachment
RESULTS: On initial evaluation, the patient had decreased vision with photopsias and distortion in the affected eye.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Photopsia that is induced by eye movements may indicate optic neuritis.[aafp.org]
[…] an increase in floating objects ( floaters —objects that appear to move through a person's field of vision) or many flashes of bright light that last less than a second (photopsias[merckmanuals.com]
Optic Papillitis
Additionally, dyschromatopsia, photopsia and visual field defects may also occur 1.[radiopaedia.org]
[…] sensitivity Color vision Especially red Colors appear washed out Afferent pupillary defect Pupillary light reflex - direct response to light more sluggish in affected eye Photopsias[fprmed.com]
[…] eye or behind it, especially when making eye movements, colour vision dimming (many patients describe it as colours being less vibrant), and flashes or flashing lights (photopsias[icrcat.com]
Disorder of the Vitreous Body
In a few people, however, this separation is noticeable immediately due to one or more of the following symptoms: Flashes of light called photopsia Showers of floaters Darkness[my.clevelandclinic.org]
The photopsias tend to be more noticeable in dimly lit environments.[webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Download Fact Sheet Spanish Translation Symptoms in detail The most common symptoms experienced by patients with VMT syndrome are: Decreased sharpness of vision Photopsia,[asrs.org]