What Is Visual Snow? Eye Doctor Explains

Have you ever heard of visual snow? Do you struggle with this condition? In this video, Dr. Rupa Wong, board certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, explains what it is like to experience visual snow, the diagnostic criteria, treatments, and more. 👁❄️

And the tint is F41, not F14 (not sure why I was thinking of fighter jets when I made this video!)

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00:00 : What is visual snow?

00:20 : Who is Dr. Rupa Wong?

00:55 : What does visual snow look like?

01:12 : What are the potential symptoms of visual snow?

01:35 : What causes visual snow?

01:59 : Is visual snow a real condition?

02:33 : What type of doctor can diagnose visual snow?

03:02 : Should I see my ophthalmologist if I am experiencing visual snow?

03:21 : What are the required symptoms (diagnostic criteria) to be diagnosed with visual snow?

04:04 : Is it common to experience migraines along with visual snow?

04:18 : Is a migraine accompanied by visual snow the same as an aura?

04:25 : What is the difference between a migraine aura and visual snow?

04:48 : Is migraine medication effective at treating visual snow?

05:03 : Is there anything I can do to reduce migraines from happening?

05:21 : Is there an overlap between migraines and dry eyes?

05:35 : What will an ophthalmologist do to examine for visual snow?

05:55 : Is visual snow a long-term side effect of COVID-19?

06:11 : Why is it hard to treat visual snow?

06:30 : What are medications that can help visual snow?

06:54 : Can F41 tint glasses help visual snow? How do F41 glasses work?

07:22 : Do blue light blocking glasses help visual snow?

08:32 : Do people ever have improvement with visual snow?

08:37 : Is visual snow always debilitating?

09:00 : Does visual snow get worse with age?

09:06 : Conclusion - Do you have any experiences with visual snow?

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