Camille,
my six yr old son has complained of the same things on and off for the past 6 months. I had him examined at the pediatrician, allergist (he takes shots for seasonal allergies), and at a pediatric optometrist...All to no avail. He gets an occasional headache also. Most recently, tonight, he saw what he described as a turqoise spot on a rug in front of him. We were playing video games at the time together. The pediatrician asked if we had a history of migraines, (my sister in-law does). The pediatrician said the spots may be a precursor to that. Additionally, the pediatrician recommended he not eat processed foods (to prevent migraines). Have you found out anything about your daughter that could be helpful to us?
Thanks,
jim

Thank you for your reply. I am sorry I have no more news or information. What you said goes with all the research I did on the internet. She has not complained for 2 months now about seeing spots but has been complaining about off & on headaches. Something that just came to mind was that there is suspicion of mold in her classroom. I am starting to wander if this could be related. I may check that out also. Thanks-csharp

i have coloured spots in my side of vision and they change colour depending on which colour i am looking at, i have been told its floaters but i thought they were black or grey. Sometimes they can last seconds and sometimes weeks but i dont get headaches.

Hi Ladies,
My son started complaining about seeing colored spots when he was 5. I have had him seen by a pediatric opthamologist who gave me the impression he thought my son was making it up. He is now 8 and continues to have spots in his vision. He describes them as different colors and some are bigger than others. He has allergies and asthma and has been on zyrtec and Flonase since he was about three. He does not get headaches. He is now 8 and says he has trained himself to ignore them, just to look past them. Aside from his allergies he is a healthy active boy who has lots of friends and makes excellent grades. The spots don't seem to be affecting him as much emotionally as they used to. If anyone ever gets a diagnosis I would love to hear what they are.

My daughter is six and first mentioned them a couple months ago. We ignored it at first thinking she was tired and was rubbing her eyes to hard. The last couple of days she mentioned them again and we started asking more questions. They are different sizes and colors tonight she was seeing blue, purple and yellow. Having her close one eye she said it was blue and the other side she said looks more purple. She also explained that some times it looks like looking at it through a basketball hoop (spider web?) other times she says it looks like a string is attached to it. She said she sees them almost every day and usually when shes tired but they "don't bother" her. She says they can last as long as a movie (2hrs). No Alergies, decent diet.

my daughter complained of seeing different colored and size spots for many years as a child. She's now 33 and no longer sees them. After a thorough exam our opthamologist says sometimes there's a phenomenon with the eye where people can actually see the blood vessels of the eye and believed this was the case with my daughter.

now my grandson who's 6 is seeing spots!!!! He's also having sinus problems which the nurse says could cause this. He's going to the DR today, guess we'll see.

Hi! I'm so glad to find this sight. My daughter is now 6 and has seen flying, colored, different sized, "fizzy" spots for over a year now. Sometimes one color leads the others and they make different designs. She usually sees them at night in bed, but recently saw them while riding at night in our van. I asked why she was waving her arms in the air. She said she was shooing the lights-sorry I asked. They don't frighten her. Sometimes she seems sleepy and sometimes not when she sees them. Doesn't matter where she's sleeping or who with. If someone else is there she has said they have lights too. This started creeping me out - anyone else? Maybe she is seeing auras I wonder. did anyone else notice the similar ages here? They say children are more open to spirits. Maybe that's why the 33 year old doesn't see them anymore. I'm not into that stuff but I have seen enough in my life not to dismiss it. Anyone learn anything new? My girl is healthy - no allergies, no headaches, passes eye exams although we haven't seen an eye doctor yet. She only complains of "growing pains", per doctor, in legs and arms. Thanks for being here. Breleez

My husband is 38 and has had this affliction as long as he can remember. He never sees the stars the way I do and often runs into things in the house at night. He has tried to explain the spots and colors to me. For those of you with children, he describes it as how your windshield looks before you turn the wipers on. He has learned how to look through the spots. Is there any cure for this? He has always refused to see an eye dr since he got nowhere as a child. I am hopeful that with todays technology maybe you all can have some help. Good luck to all of you and your children. S

I've experienced this and they are not painful however entertaining in a way and frightening in another.

Google it and see if it relates....

~Zig

My 5-year old son recently started seeing colored lights and spots. The first time he told us about them was at bed time when the room was dark. This evening he saw them while while we were watching television with the lights on. He said they are fuzzy spots. He told me "it's nothing serious mommy--I just ignore them". My son also has allergies and has been taking Zyrtec for several months. I was very worried until I read some of the posts. Taking him to be checked out ASAP.

My son is 8 years old and has been seeing spots for 2 years. They are colored and sometimes black and white and he can see thru them. We went to the eye doctor and he thought he was making it up. We saw a Neuro Opthamologist and his eyes are healthy. We saw a neurologist and he can't figure him out. He is clumsy and not good at sports but he is also artisitic and creative with a kind heart. He is frustrated because he wants them to go away. He says they place tricks on him.
I need help.

omg!!!!! My daughter is 9 and has been through an MRI ,CAT scan , and various tests to rule out a brain tumor or lesion when this first started. She has a very high IQ 139 if anyone else thinks this is relevant and also she has alot of dejavu but vivid accounts that would freak me out.My moms Dr. in Boston said it sounds like diskinasia and kids grow out of it but when I tried to look it up it has to do with altzhimers [sorry spelling!] I am in Florida and the Dr. are not as good as Boston so I need to know what this is but she is healthy otherwise.

My 7 year old has recently (within the past 2-3 months) started telling me that she sees color spots. She's had a regular eye exam and has seen her pediatrician and now I am in the process of making an appt with an opthamologist. She discribes them as "blobby" and they do sometimes get in her way, like seeing things in school.

She does to a small extent have allergy and sinus problems. She eats very healthy in the way that she gets very few foods that are processed or have any artifical ingredients. She is very healthy overall.

Please post what you all find out from your various appointments and exams!!! My son's neurologist just discharged him to come back as needed. His spots started changing and I don't know where to turn. I went to the pediatrician and asked for a second opinion and he tried to reassure me that the neuroloigist and the neuro opthamologists that examined my son are known nation wide and are well respected which is great but they didn't fix my kid. I don't know where to turn.

My daughter, 4 1/2, had a seizure a week and a half ago. Then a few days ago, she started swatting at something in front of her while we were watching tv and said 'go away!' I asked who she was talking to and she said 'the colored spots...they follow my eyes and won't leave me alone." She went on to describe the pink and blue spots she sees and says she has seen them every day on and off. The seizure she had a week and a half ago in the car was diagnosed by the hospital as a febrile seizure from a sudden spike in fever but, pediatrician doesn't think so. With the research I've done online and friends I've spoken with who have medical experience say that these 'spots' she's seeing are petit mas seizures. By the way, someone posted their child sees spots and has a lot of deja vu...online I found that temporal lobe seizures and deja vu are linked!!! You may be looking at seizures also!

my daughter, 8, sees what she calls rainbow sprinkles. She says she had seen them forever, but we just found out recently. She also feels there is something in each corner of her eyes. She does not get headaches and is otherwise very active and healthy. Opthlamologist reports all is normal and suggested MRI for next week. I am on the "desperatly need to find an answer list". I hate the thought of her having to "get used to it". I am new here and any advice would be wonderful.

my son, now 8, has complained about 4-5 times in the last 9 months about seeing colored spots. It only happens at night in bed when his room is dark. They are usually red, blue or green. He describes them as looking like a "six on a dice." They move ... starting out far away and coming very close to his face, then they go away. The pediatrician (who I love) sort of giggled but suggested we get a full eye exam to check his retinas. The eye doc literally told me my son was making up stories and looked at him and said "and I'm sure this won't be happening again now." I have been VERY agry since that visit a couple weeks ago and am so glad to have found this site. Please post any findings for the rest of us, as will I. I am also printing out your stories and mailing them to this eye doctor so she can learn to keep her findings to vision problems only and leave the psychiatry to someone more qualified. BTW .. as with some others, my son has some allergies and asthma, no headaches, has an unbelievable memory and is very smart, especially with numbers.

I've been doing more reading ... are any of your kids VERY active physically? mentally? Our son is full throttle all the time, and I was just reading something about brain waves going wild and seeing spots. Just wondering if there's any connection.

Yes my daughter is VERY active. She is great in sports and is always outside running around. She is an A student, but some things give her trouble(math). However she says they never go away. No allergies or medications. Our pediatrician scheduled an MRI, but is sure it will come back normal(just a precaution). He also does not think it is anything neurological.