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Palinopsia, Afterimages
I am seeing afterimages of objects, text, images present on tv, laptop, phone, even objects like windows grill, plaster of paris. For ex: if I look towards tv and then look sideways I see images of that character or text even sometimes outlined in surroundings for the Blink of second. Another example is if I see time on phone and looks towards ceiling I see glimpse of that time on ceiling. My MRI Brain and Retina Test both came normal. It suddenly started to happen with me from the past month. I am not sure why it is happening. I work in IT and work on a computer for 10-12 Hrs. Also, My eyes got tired in 20-30 mins now which used to happen 3-4 hours earlier and I feel some pain also sometimes. The term I found on the net is palinopsia. Can someone tell if there is any treatment for this. Unable to find a doctor who knows this issue or term. Already visited two Retina Specialists, Neurologist & Neuro-Opthamologist. I am so tensed. Can someone please help me with this?
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This sounds like palinopsia, which is often benign when MRI and retina are normal. In many cases it is related to visual strain from prolonged screen use or migraine-related brain activity. I would suggest reducing screen time, following proper screen hygiene, using lubricating drops and getting a refraction/dry eye evaluation. If symptoms persist, a trial of migraine prophylaxis or review by a neuro-ophthalmologist may help. Please also review any medications you are taking.
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Pl reduce the screen Time and do eye exercises. Take green leafy vegetables. Pl consult.
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