White round circle dead center when blinking.

[Carl_Mendez]

Hi, when I wake up or keep the eyes closed for a long time, then if I blink I see a round white spot dead center of my vision, in both eyes is the same shape and doesn't matter if I close one eye. It happens after I wake up and later if I blink rapidly I see it too. Is not a transluscent circle. am I seeing the macula or something?

I'm clueless and worried.

Thanks in advance.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I can reproduce the central circle in my own eye with forced blinking and close attention. At this point "watchful waiting" would seem to be in order. If nothing changes move on with your life. If something changes return to Duke.

JCH MD

[Mendingway]

Searching the web for a possible clue as to what this circle centrally located upon not only blinking, but while reading, looking at the sky and I would say I have this in my central vision almost always now.  Used to be occasionally, but now nearly constant.  
You stated it might be a pressure phosphene if of a short duration. Not the case here as far as time. Sometimes lasts for hours.  Used to be in left eye and now bi-lateral.
Been tested at Duke Medicine in Durham, NC. Can find nothing and never seemed to have heard of this symptom.
Thank you, Steff

[andreatf]

Hello, Steff
Did you ever get a diagnosis? I have the symptoms you describe plus a spot of grainy vision in both eyes. They act as if I were neurotic because nothing show up I eye exams
Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[jamigunnoe]

Is this still happening for you? I have it too but it's worsening

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[Carl_Mendez]

Yeah that's why I really forgot all my other symptoms which are really really weird, but this is a new one that started about a month ago.

Thanks for the Answers Doctor Hagan. I was (still a little)  worried with this new one because it was on my central vision.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Almost all serious problems would have shown up over that 9 year period. I would try and relax a little and not dwell on it.

JCH MD

[Carl_Mendez]

Hi Dr Hagan yes, is just when blinking like if it were an afterimage, I see it easier with rapid blinking or just blinking once when I wake up or in dim light rooms, same shape in both eyes. My macula seems to be ok as it was seen by a retinologist. I hope is a phosphene because the blinking, I have had a lot of weird things in my eyes  for 9 years and well, Im still here seeing without major problems.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

if it lasts just momemtary its likely a entopic phenomen likely a pressure phosphene.

JCH MD