Visual snow or cataracts?

[TonyL2017]

Is anyone familiar with this condition?

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/12062/visual-snow-syndrome

About a year ago I had most of these symptoms all of a sudden including anxiety. Some of them are similar to cataracts (seeing starburst and halos from bright lights). Would cataracts cause "flickering tiny dots" in the vision? I am still having trouble with bright lights. How does one know it's visual snow or cataracts?

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

See an ophthalmologist Eye MD    cataracts are easy to diagnose and very very common.  Visual snow is extremely rare. On my home page is a recent update on VS.

[TonyL2017]

I did see a few eye doctors last year. A couple of them said my eyes were fine. There was a cataract specialist also gave me the ok until I told him my symptoms. He said my cataracts were miniscule and was surprised they affect my vision at all.

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

Okay so its not cataracts. Flickering tiny dots can be 'entopic phenomena" read about it on wikipedia.com

[TonyL2017]

They are more like the dots on a out-of-tune TV, except must weaker. I notice them mostly when looking at solid colored walls or in darkness. It's not getting better or worse after a year. Anyway I will get my next annual check-up soon.

Thanks for the response.

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

Sure, best of luck