I see static all the time. Is there something wrong with my eyes?

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There's constant static in my field of vision, and there has been since I was probably ten. The static becomes very dense in the dark and when I close my eyes. I have to wear glasses as my sight is bad over all, but even when I wear the glasses, I still see static. I thought this was normal, and everyone experienced this, until I brought it up to my friends at school and they said they didn't see it. I asked a lot of people after that, including people who also wore glasses, and they said they didn't see it either. I would ask a doctor, but my family doesn't have one and I'd rather not go into the ER for something that isn't an emergency. I wanted to get lasik eye surgery once I was old enough, since I want to travel and hate glasses. Does this mean I can't fix my sight? Please help.

I don't know if I should also note this, but I also feel foggy all the time. Like my head is in a cloud, no matter how much sleep I get.

 

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    Hello there

    I would recommend you see an opthamologist but what you describe sound to me like a condition called Visual Snow. The condition is actually in the brain and not the eyes it's not completely understood what causes it and I believe for many it's a life long disease, however there have been accounts of it going for some.

    See an opthamologist who can diagnose the condition and put your mind at ease.

    Good luck 🍀

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