I noticed a few weeks back that I saw some spots coming out of nowhere and started to get anxious. I checked them online and I found some information on Visual Snow. This wasn't what I was getting, but after I read it, this visual snow seemed to be apparent. Whether I had it since I was a child or whether I was/am telling myself I have it, I don't know.
Either way, I checked around and saw there is a thing called the Blue field entoptic phenomenon, which is more what I was getting and read that it is normal. I then went about my business and didn't notice any visual problems at all. The other night I saw some spots again, got anxious and wanted to double check what I had read was right. I went back on the same website and read about the visual snow again, and ever since then I'm constantly checking on my vision to see if I can see this "noise", which I can. It's not completely distracting, infact if I am engrossed in a task I don't notice it's there. For example, if I am watching TV or eating my tea, I don't see it. Also it depends what I'm looking at and what light is in the room. For example, I was driving to college the other day and when I looked at the inside of my car to try and focus to see if there was any noise, I couldn't see any. Maybe if I stare for a while I can see some, but it took some looking to notice.
If I hadn't have read that website, I believe I wouldn't be thinking I had any vision problems, whether I have them or not. I mean, I guess they can't be that bad even if I do have them if it's taken me 19 years to figure out it's there! Also, my stomach and bowel problems that I sometimes get have gone and any other symptoms of anxiety have seemed to have disappeared while I think about this.
Just wondering if anyone else gets this too or any other visual problems.
Thanks.
Matt.