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Sudden temporary blindness in both eyes
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Sep 12, 2023 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
Hi Rachel. Thanks for replying. I do have vestibular migraines and have had aura but my neurologist said that my experience was not related. The vast majority of vision loss seems to be for one eye only. I have been checked by a cardiologist and told that I have no arterial blockages and ophthalmology testing has all been fine. I would just feel better to know why and there has to be a reason but I haven’t found it. I even had a brain MRI and it didn’t show any sign of MS. I was hoping to find someone else who has experienced something similar but no one seems to know anything. Unfortunately, I didn’t go to the ER when it happened. It was so fast and then after my racing heart calmed down, I felt fine. I assumed it was related to migraine but so far, I’ve been told it isn’t.
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I just had an experience similar to yours -- brief loss of vision in both eyes followed by brief double vision in both eyes. In looking into this I found that the Cleveland Clinic describes this same phenomenon and notes that it is one way in which an ocular migraine can manifest--it is an aura. I also have ocular migraines. Hope this is of some help. Take a look at the site for the Cleveland Clinic - Health - article "A migraine without pain, yes it can happen, and it's called an ocular migraine.
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I hope another member is able to share a similar experience. It's frustrating to not pin point an exact cause and always wonder.
Here's hoping it never happens again, but if it does you know to go to the ER.