PHOTOPSIA or SPARKS BEFORE THE VISION

Photopsia or "Seeing stars or sparks , seeing bands of light, prisms, sparks, or flashing lights in front of the vision. These disturbances—known as photopsia—are usually caused when temporary pressure is placed on the eye, such as when you sneeze hard. patients usually complain of sparks before eyes ,floaters ,zig zag lines in front of eyes.

CAUSES:

• Posterior vitreous detachment- common cause
• Retinal disorders
• Migraines
• Infection
• Inflammation
• Injury
• Thyroid disease
• Tumor
• Choroidal Neovascular Membranes
• Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
• Detached and Torn Retina
• Histoplasmosis

DIAGNOSIS :

• Clinical eye examination
• Ophalmic examination
• MRI
• CT SCAN

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT:

BARYTA CARB -Photophobia. Gauze before eyes

PHYSOSTIGMA photophobia, flashes of light; partial blindness

CHINA-  Black specks, bright dazzling illusions; Spots before eyes. Photophobia.

NUPHAR LUT

HYOSCYMUS-  on closing eyes.

MAG PHOS – during headache .