Questions on eyes

I will try my best to describe what happens but it is quite hard.  For about a week, my eye sights feel funny.  It is like you are seeing a thick  black and white (with bright contrast) zizzag shape line from the corner of my right eye.  It moves if your eye moves.  It happens sometimes during the day, and it happens in the evening.  It lasts for about 15-30 mins.  It makes me also cannot read a word as normal.  It's like some part of the words are missing because of too bright.  And I am also afraid that I hit something if I am in school.  I have no idea what happens.  I thought it was just the indoor lights that caused it or it is because the light in my room (rented) is not bright enough.  However, when I thought about it, it did not happen before.  Anyone has any advice?  I do not know if it is normal, meaning some of you also have this experience before.

I am still waiting to see a Rhumty.  The post office in UK is on strike, and I hope the letter of appt won't be delayed because of this.  My GP knows nothing about lupus.  He took two blood tests for me today because I have a week morning fever(?). 

Hi Omega, It sounds very similar to an issue that i have on occasion. My doc said that mine is an "Ocular Migraine". Oddly, it usually does not cause pain . . . but it was very frightening before I found out what it was as I sure didn't want to lose my eyesight. DO get it checked out with one of your docs . . . but I hope it is as benign as my similar issue is. Make sure you keep us posted!! Blessings!

Thanks. I suspect it is also occular migraines, because the description on the internet is very similar. Here the GP told me to pay and see the Optometrist, and not Opthamology. I am hesitated because I wonder if an Optometrist will be able to see anything at all. I am in UK and if I want to get free medical, I need to be referred by GP and have to wait for ages, just like I am still waiting to see the Rhumty. I will try and talk to the GP again and see. It's just a pain seeing him because it only has 10 mins of appt time. It's extremely rushing. Crazy, ehhh.

Hi AlwaysRosie

I had stopped Plaquneil one and a half years ago in the US by my Rhumty because of early signs of Plaq toxicity.  That time I saw Opthamologist.  I had lupus for almost 18 years now, and I had taken Plaq. on two different periods.  Not until 1-1/2 years ago, I found out Plaq toxicity by the Opth.  I always saw Opth when I was on Plaq.  I just wondered how this GP told me to see an Optician when he knew I have lupus and had Plaq toxicity b/4.  He said also to mention to the Rhumty when I get an appt (yea right!!!!! Why didn't he refer me to an Optham  ).  He knew nothing about lupus.  I asked him how lupus could affect the eyes, and he could not even answer me.  I don't want to pay for an optican when I know I may not get anything detailed. Plus, I have not found a job and living on my savings.  I may have to wait until I can get a letter of appt from the Rhumty, or I have to go again to the GP.  I just hate going down there because it is so rushing.  Free medical is good, but waiting time sucks. I may go down to an optician office and ask later since there is one near where I live.