Hi @esikora -- I had my one and only ocular migraine, no headache, about a year ago. I was in the kitchen and suddenly couldn't make anything out. Everything in my vision was very pixelated (maybe what they call kaleidoscope vision) and it was very confusing. It was colorful and like when they blur out a face with pixelation on the TV. I thought, why can't I see? Can I see? I looked around and couldn't make anything out. Nope, I can't see. I blinked several times hoping to clear it up and nope. Then I thought, OMG, am I'm having a stroke? I had been told I was at higher risk due to afib, cancer and cancer meds. I quickly did all the stroke tests on myself and passed. Then it all suddenly went away. Very scary.

Then 4 hours later, I was standing in front of my recliner and suddenly just fell straight backwards like a tree in the forest -- no bending. No dizziness, no loss of balance, no warning. Again, bizarre. Thankfully, I just fell hard back into the recliner (about broke it) or I would have really been injured. I'm sure it was somehow related. Really bizarre. I was afraid maybe it was a TIA. I had a brain MRI and no explanation, but TIAs can only be detected while they are happening.

I also had an eye exam a month later. No glaucoma. I do have early cataracts, but that wouldn't explain this.

My neurologist told me it was an ocular migraine and not to worry about it. They are random and it may never happen again. I've never had any type of migraine before or since. I rarely even get a regular headache. I'll never know why it happened. Best of luck to you.

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