I also have this and after many doctors visits my self... I have discovered that this is a gift and what we are all seeing is energy, and the as for the white sparkles well those mean angels are near by... feel blessed and not afraid, hope I helped

we all see this, we just aren't all conscious of it or our brains are more focussed on the broader picture. maybe these moving particles are like the natural 'pixels' of energy?

I see flshing everywhere too Iam 22 years old.. and I see flashing all over the place.. Which brings me to this question in the dark when you close one eye do you see that its fuzzy like what you see on tv after it goes blank?

Have you been to see an ENT (Ear nose and throat) specialist? I have severe allergies and have been through the same exact course of examinations. Finally an ENT Specialist attributed the lights to pressure behind my optic nerve...increased when exercising, balance issues due to inner ear pressure, etc. Just a thought.

I was given Lithium as a teen, maybe it made a difference, who knows, but I see the White flashes often as well. Been thru the whole rigamarole of Neurological testing and rounds and I came up clear. Don't get me wrong I am glad. But, it was rough. It does not help to be diagnosed with MPD either and have these flashes. Although sometimes l like to think of them as flashes of brilliance and snow on the brain. Take care all and good luck.

Yes i too suffer from this sparkle vision
mine may have been brought on by substance abuse but years and years after i quite use
even know im very health and excercise everyday but i still got this problem
ive gone to all sorts of doctors such as reg. doctors, eye docs, opthermologists, nero-opthermologists, nerologist, psyrcharists and have had all kinds of tests dones such as mri's and so on and everything came out normal
ive tried different kinds of meds but notthing has worked
so if theres anyone out there that has the answer please get in touch with people in this forum because we're all looking for a solution
i will keep all of us in my prayers
good luck and god bless

I also want to say that i know how you feel Travis because these are not just floaters, or due to stress or whatever else
if you look up at the sky you can see these little white dots shooting and flickering around in your vision
they also can be seen in bright or white areas indoors
and at times even when i sneeze and cough they can strongly be visiable in my vision for about 20-40 seconds
so i totally know what your saying and how you feel
so if you wanna talk about it just send me an email
good luck and god bless

I AM SOOO glade to hear that other people see these moving lights too. When I approched my eye doctor he ordered a cat-scan but that came out clear. Then he just said "I can't explaine this" and he sent me on my way. I first noticed them when I was laying out to get a tan. I opened my eyes and looked up at the sky and they were everywere; of course, this sent me into a panic. I too am fine at night or in dim light but I still catch glimpses of movement every now and then at night. I am going to check into the blood cell theory but if anyone out there wants to talk or has more info PLEASE e-mail me. I'v been going a little crazy these past 6 months with worry about this. This is the first site I have come across that has live people discribing what I am seeing, well most of you are. Travis 13, if you are still out there, I would like to know if you have had any updates since your original messages.Thank you

PeaceofMind000...i tried sending you some kind of message but i cant really figure it out
but anyway i understand how you feel
ive got mine under control at the moment but im afraid they might get to me again meaning i try not thinking about it which i dont but they can be very annoying
i was wondering if you or anyone else have gone to a doctor that knew anything that could help our cases
i myself have been to every kind of doctor and had every kind of test done and they have all come back negative
also ive wrote in my other posts that when i was a young man i used to use drugs but something tells me that this was not brought on due to that because i got these sparkles years and years after stopping use of drugs (cold turkey)
im wondering if you or anyone else have used drugs to maybe bring this on but something tells me no!
anyway if anyone has any more info on these sparkles or just wants to talk
try to email me or if you cant email like i couldnt try to contact me throw a post like im doing now
good luck everyone and god bless
NICEGUY82

I have been experiencing white flashes on the peripheral of me right eye. These came two weeks ago for the first time. I had three optical migraines in the same day without the headache and then the flashes started. I have had a CAT scan, blood tests, and am now being referred to a neurologists and MRI. The difference I am experiencing is that my flashes don't happened until I turn off the lights or enter a dark room. They happen quickly and then go away. I am a little nervous because I do have a history of migraine headache and I think my doctor is worried about a stroke. I'll post again when I have the tests done.

Please Read this, I went through most of the symptoms the majority of the posters are writing about and I hope what I have to say can help you. By the way I am 19.

When I was 18 years old I started noticing these "sparkles, glitter. prickles, ect." looking up at a cloudy yet bright sky. I remember the first time I noticed them I thought literally nothing of them. I knew they were part of my vision but I guess I just didn't care.

About a year later I moved to a house on the beach and enjoyed taking long jogs on it at night, that was when they started bugging me. After an invigorating run they would be darting all over the place. After my day runs I would jog back into the house and than about five minutes later walk back out side and just stare up at the sky, I bet my neighbors thought I was a loony. Thoroughly freaked out I went to my neared medical resource, Dr. Firefox. I read dozens of yahoo answers and medical sites telling me that "Flashes (which i guess was a poor description of them on my part)" meant retinal detachment. Anyway this was the start of my career as a hypochondriac, and here are a couple things you should know about the symptoms you are experiencing.

1. As you age your body changes, experiencing new and frightening symptoms is a part of life. However this doesn't mean new symptoms should go ignored.

2. Just because you have one or two symptoms doesn't mean that you have the worst possible disease pertaining to those symptoms.

3. The darting sparkles perceived against a very light or dark background are blood vessels traveling through your eye, not floaters, once you start seeing floaters you will know the difference. Especially if they bug you most or increase in speed and prevalence immediately following exercise. My eye doctor told me the only time to worry about retinal detachment is if seeing through the effected eye is almost or completely impossible. Supposedly you need to be hit in the eye to detach your retina as well, it doesn't just budge loose.

4. Floaters are also natural. The nice thing about floaters are that they eventually settle to the bottom of your eye. And if they are really bothering you, there are lasic procedures that can obliterate them. Again the only time to really worry about them is if you see a whole swarm of them, and not just a a clump but a swarm of clumps encompassing the majority of your vision.

5. Ringing in your ears, there are a few causes for this an just because you have it doesn't necessarily mean that you will have it permanently. Allergies can cause ringing in your ears, if glands or sinuses are swollen they can put unnecessary pressure on your ear canal which your drums and brain perceive as sound. Sinuses can also put pressure on your eyes which could be a possible cause for some of the symptoms people are experiencing. Also my communications professor keeps ranting about how generation y, a.k.a. us are going to be deaf by the time we are 35. And he has studies to back it up, ask someone in their forties if they have ringing in their ears a.k.a. tinnitus and the majority of them will tell you a definitive yes. Partially due to being the first generation of people exposed to electronically amplified sound.

6. Don't walk around trying to notice your symptoms. I went through this phase and let me tell you, as soon as you stop trying to notice them they all but disappear. One poster suggests that if you train your eyes not to focus on the sparkles (blood vessels) eventually you will stop perceiving them. I haven't gotten that far, but what I will say is that since I stopped walking around looking at the sky all the time I have stopped seeing floaters completely (knock on wood) and only see the sparkles when I take a forbidden glance up into the sky to see if they are still there. But I suppose that is why so many people wear sun glasses...

7 (last one) . If you haven't seen a doctor than maybe you should, not just to make sure you aren't seriously injured, but to give you peace of mind. If you have seen a doctor on multiple occasions and they tell you everything is fine, chances are it probably is. If you notice something new give 'em a call but otherwise find ways to deal with your symptoms on your own, a few of mine are...

Taking allergy medication, and reducing the things that make me allergic on a daily basis.

Taking breaks from the computer, which can stress they eyes, and stress and anxiety can and do cause noticeable symptoms. (Which sucks because than you get anxious about the symptoms...)

Using eye drops a few times a day. My eyes tend to get dry which can cause vision to be blurry and sometimes halos around lights. (It takes about two weeks of using drops to re-lubricate the lenses of your eyes.)

Taking a daily vitamin. Your eyes need vitamin a to function properly so eating apples and bananas daily can help.



I hope this information has been helpful and if you still aren't noticing positive changes in your symptoms, keep looking for answers an solutions to your problems , you will find them eventually.

-James

I have the same symptoms and i just found out i have astigmatism so i'm hoping that wearing glasses will solve the problem

i have small flashing lights, especially in places with artificial lights.
I noticed them getting worse in lectures and classes.

I get mine only in the shower too... Like I'm tripping out. When I move my head the sparkles stay in place. Its eerie yet I like it. Its been happening to me for a long time. Not everytime I take a shower but almost!

I have these as well. Mine change color sometimes they are red flash/crystals sometimes they are blue... I get them a lot while looking at living creatures or other people. I also told my eye doctor about these occurrences and he didn't seem very concerned. They don't bother me as much as they used to, I guess I am used to them but when they occur it can be pretty blinding and distracting. Especially when your in the middle of a conversation. My take on it, though it's a little off the wall, is that it's another way of seeing auras like someones energy... When you see one when people are not around you are seeing your own. As I said its far fetched but it could be... The doctor can't seem to find logic behind it so all I can do is make up my own. Hope it helps to know your not the only one I know I was relived to see your post.