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In darkness I have a dark spot in center of vision. Shows up very little in light. Everything is very dark when trying to drive at night. Almost blind! Trouble started about a year ago. Had all kinds of eye tests. Found nothing wrong. What next?
If I close either eye it's still there. Anyone have this problem?

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I don't know if what I have is the same thing as you. Mine started out of the blue in the mid 90's...one evening, my right eye had this black spot dead center. It lasted about 30 minutes when went away. The next evening it happened again but did not go away. I could only see it when my eyes were open. The next day I went to the eye dr. They told me the main artery that feeds the retina burst. I am not diabetic nor did I have high blood pressure when this happened (still don't have diabetes but do have high blood pressure which I am taking meds for).They told me this almost always happens to people who are diabetic or have high blood pressure. It is a loss to my vision I will not regain. I no longer see the black spot unless I cover my left eye( my left eye overcompensated for loss). Your situation sounds different since you see it mostly in darkness. The only thing that comes to mind is the term "night blindness". I hope you find some answers.
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MS can cause sudden and strange vision issues that can come and go. I can't tell from your description if your vision issues fall under that, but just thought I would mention this. MS would also likely cause strange muscle spasms/weakness as well, though, and an assortment of other symptoms. So if this vision issue is your only issue then likely you don't even need to consider bringing up MS screening with your doc. Good luck sorting it out, I hope you find answer very soon.
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I was all set to answer until you described your symptoms more! I'm assuming you have had your pupils dilated by an ophthalmologist, not just the guy who fits you for glasses. How big is the spot, and is it more cloudy or really opaque?

I had a spot in the middle of my vision - very tiny - which grew into a cataract. I have pretty huge floaters, which bother me most at night and in really bright light, when my pupils are very large or very small. They are more dark and translucent, not really black. Detached retina will show up as a dark spot in your vision, but it would probably be there most of the time.

I would assume that if experts can't find it, it's probably a brain or nerve issue. Make sure your blood sugar and blood pressure are OK, and maybe it will never get any worse.

Sometimes we have to settle for not getting any worse.
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Every now and again I'll see this silver donut shaped...thing...in my vision. Scared me at first, and yes, eyes closed or open, it would be there. It might be what they call a 'floater', which is just harmless debris floating around in your eye. If the docs can't find anything wrong, research floaters. It was a huge relief to find out that those silver things(in my case)were harmless...
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Here's my chance to make a public service announcement. I'm a veteran of retinal detachment. If you get it treated right away, you get the best recovery. But how do you know you have one?

Do you get flashes of light in your vision? Yellow-white sparks? If you only get them once in a while coughing, don't panic. But if they show up and don't go away, see a doctor within 48 hours.

Lots of people have floaters, as StandingAlone says. They are little dots or threads or circles floating in the vitreous fluid of your eye. If you get a sudden change, either a new large one or a shower of pepper-like bits, this is called a vitreous detachment, and is kind of an emergency. If I remember correctly, you should go at once to an eye doctor, or even the ER. It isn't always detached retina, but if it is, you want it to be treated ASAP.
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Get a CT scan done on your head ASAP.
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Yes, i have experienced the same problem. You must speak with your ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) Dark spots in vision may be associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Macular Hole, Macular Pucker
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A visual symptom that you see with either eye with the other eye closed is often caused by something going on the brain's vision center rather than anything physical in either eye. I'd say definitely get a second opinion from a good ophthalmologist.
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While on the first day of a new job, I experienced a jagged split in my right eye. I have a prosthetic left eye from a injury as a child. I had it happen again a couple of years later. The only thing I attributed it to was stress. I told my eye dr. but he didn't seem concerned. Should he have been? I see pretty good, just need distance glasses.
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A good eye exam takes more than an optometrist, it take an ophthalmologist who can get a good look at the retina, the back wall of the eye, to check for damage. If there has been untreated glaucoma for a long time, the retina starts to pucker, then rip. Get a complete eye exam from an MD.
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I am having this problem with black small dots in my vision. It seems to get worse at night or I am just more aware of them. My eye hurts as well. I only have. It in one eye ( thank goodness ) after reading these comments I feel better in knowing other people have had this problem. I will be going to the eye dr and see what I can find out.
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I had once dark spot, uneven, in my left eye during dark hours, to the side of my vision, about 1/2 inch in size. Lasted abut 20 min. before sleep, disappeared in a morning. Last night I had such uneven raggedy spots located in one area of right eye, not in a center, off center, say, always 15 degrees away from where I look, North East of my eye. This spot is barely noticable in a dark, but if passing cars make curtains lit, I can definitely see this stain on a side of my vision. In a morning it's gone.
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Having experience with dark spots in the eyes during dark hours, I remember, that prior to it I was using book light by my magnifying mirror to make sure I see my face well. The ray went uncomfortably right into my eyes. It could be that this book light, which is quite bright when placed close to the eyes, burned a bit my retina.
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By the way, I do not have diabetes or high blood pressure.
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Vision, go see a retina specialist and determine if it can be repaired.
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when driving (especially at night) looking straight forward, I have a dark area on the left side of my right eye vision. Street signs and speed limit signd=s disapear from sight.
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gray cloudy area in my right eye line of vision
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the cloudy area in my line of sight is a dark purple color
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321buzz, These are symptoms of a serious vision problem. It could become much worse if you don't have it treated. Do you have an eye doctor? If so, please let her or him know what's going on and ask to be seen on an emergency basis. If you don't have an eye doctor, call your primary care doctor and ask what you should.
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I left out the word "do" at the end of my post. "and ask what you should DO." (And I used to be an editor!)
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buzz321, you need to see an MD asap. It sounds like a retina tear, which can be repaired and should be repaired before it gets worse.
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3 years ago I had trouble seeing out of the left lower part of my left eye. As I would read I would have to physically move my head from side to side to read the words.(really great book, too). My eye Dr. did a Field Vision Test to determine just where the problem was. He then referred me to my reg. MD and I went through an MRI. They found a tumor on my pituitary gland that had grown large enough to press on the optic nerves. This was taken care of with surgery and I am fine now. The OP has probably had this test done, but if not it would be a good idea. The Field Vision Test is done in the Drs.' office, No pain or prodding!! Our sight is so precious! May God be with each of you with problems concerning sight!! Let us know what you learn!
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I have this condition.When I wake up at night in bed I can not see what I look at but I can see to the side of the object.If I look at the window,it is not there.If I look to the side of the window,I can see out the window with my peripheral vision.I had multifocal lens put in when I had cataract surgery.I have had an exam.Nothing.
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Hankster, get a Field-of-Vision test done by an MD Opthamologist. Do not accept the nothing diagnosis. Find another eye doctor, this one is not doing the right test.
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I agree with pamstegma!! There is something wrong. A Field Vision Test with an eye Dr. that knows what he is looking for is the way to go!!
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I was driving the other day on the interstate and all of a sudden the cars in front of me were blurry and had lines going through them. I closed my left eye hoping
G it would compensate for the problem but it didn't help, then I got a black circle that covered my whole eye and I couldn't see out of my right eye. It lasted about 45 minutes enough time to pull off the road and change drivers. This happened twice within 4 days. B/c my left eye is blurry as well dr thinks it may have been a TIA. I have had this spot happen before it comes & goes. I am afraid to drive since I font know if or when it will happen again.any ideas?
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I would see an ophthalmologist (MD) for a good eye exam. It could be macular degeneration or maybe nothing. But with your vision, it's better to be safe than sorry, right?
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Have y'all been to your doctors yet? TIAs, retinal detachments and glaucoma being possible, and preventable consequences treatable, make sure to go ASAP! Possible TIA would warrant ER for sure...about the only thing I would NOT go in for would be if I knew it was just part of a migraine aura because it was just like a bunch I'd already had, and not a hair different, or just my blepharitis acting up, Glare form a cataract would be less emergent but needs attention too. Hope you all turn out to be OK and don't miss the chance to treat anything bad or semi-bad!!
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This is easy for me to say here in Boston, but consider going to a specialty hospital for your eye care. I guess I would trust local people for simple cataracts, but I've had detachments in both eyes, and have "long eyeballs," so I make sure that my eye care is done by experts.
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The problem for me began last week. At night, if I wake up to go to the bathroom, I have black large forms that look like cloud formations that move to different shapes. Is that the same as the other types of floaters?
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