Zack Oakey, MD on Instagram: "Photopsia refers to the perception of flashes of light without an external light source. In ocular (migraine) photopsia, the phenomenon arises from transient cortical or retinal ischemia associated with migraine activity. These flashes are typically bilateral, may appear as zigzag or scintillating patterns, and often evolve gradually over several minutes before resolving completely, sometimes followed by a mild headache or visual fatigue. In contrast, photopsia from
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Zack Oakey, MD on Instagram: "Photopsia refers to the perception of flashes of light without an external light source. In ocular (migraine) photopsia, the phenomenon arises from
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