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BPPV and eye problems

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I have BPPV and have had several episodes over the past 4 years.  Now I have eye floaters along with my vertigo symptoms. Does anybody else experience eye peoblems during their episodes?

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  • kimbercin
    kimbercin Guest

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    I have floaters, but was told it was vitreous fluid detachment. I do not relate it to my veritgo, because Ive had vertigo for some 24 years and the floaters only recently got bad..However, I do have a double vision, or a crossing of the eyes during my episodes. I can only see if I close one eye..otherwisse I am seeing two non-converged images...
  • Waffalobill
    Waffalobill Guest

    Posted

    Yes. Was talking to by therapist about floaters. She asked me about them so I asked what are floaters. Lol. I have them when I get real fizzy or have bad spells of vertigo.
  • eleftherio33095
    eleftherio33095 Guest

    Posted

    Eye floaters is a retinal problem and unrelated to BPPV.  You may notice them more during episodes due to ocular movement abnormalities related to the BPPV episodes.

    Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

    Clinical Neurophysiology

    Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

    • Guest
      Guest eleftherio33095

      Posted

      Thank you so much for the reply. I made an appointment at my eye doctor for this afternoon...J
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