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Author: MartinHUK	04. July 2007
Edited by: Klaus Podoll

MartinHUK

Time Table

b. 1984
2001 - Persistent aura without infarction (visual snow) with full remission (duration 5 years)

"Unfortunately I haven't really got any new answers, just a 'success story'.

My name is Martin, I live in the east of England, I'm 21 and I've suffered from bad visual snow for the past 5 years. I can remember the very day when I woke up with visual snow. The first thing I really noticed on top of the visual snow was the lack of perception of depth. I couldn't talk to people face-to-face that day at work as they just seemed to 'blend into the background' and 'over sharpen'. I've had visual snow ever since and it got worse.

I run a small media production company with a friend which requires me to sit in-front of my computer (FYI it has a modern flat TFT display) for most of the day. Although I'm free to take breaks whenever I want, the reality is that I find it hard to break away from what I'm doing when I get stuck in. Also knowing that other people can sit in-front of their computer for most of the day without visual problems doesn't help. My visual snow got so bad last year that I couldn't concentrate - both physically with my eyes and mentally.

However, I made a new years resolution for 2005 to take major breaks from my computer. Every 20 minutes I spend on my computer, I take a 10 minute break outside (focusing on distant objects) - as recommended by my optician when I described my visuals now, wavy lines, loss of depth, etc. I cannot stress the following enough; I noticed absolutely no major progress whatsoever. That was, until the 7th of this month, which happened to be a Sunday. I woke up with my visual snow significantly reduced and my depth of perception returned. The detail in my eyes was so much better. Objects now look real again - not like a dream world. I cannot express how happy I was - and still am. It was like being born again. I didn't do any work that day. I sat in my garden most of the day enjoying the view. I could stare at the sky again - it's amazing how much less confined you feel when the sky doesn't seem as bright.

Here's the entry in my 'log book of my vision' for that day:

Quote:
Sunday August 7th 2005 - My visual snow is hardly noticeable and my depth of perception is back! I feel so alive! This may be the result of having 10 minute breaks every 20 minutes and/or the week break away.

I am pretty sure my visual snow has been heavily reduced due to the breaks I have been taking. Plus I took a break for a week in Devon (lovely area), which I think 'triggered' it - although it happened after being back for a few days. I was going to give up on the breaks if I didn't notice any improvement soon - I started thinking it must be something else causing my visual now.

Since my visual snow has gone, I haven't been as strict with myself. I am now taking a 10 minute break every 30 minutes. However, I hope to continue with the 10-minute-break-every-30-minutes rule forever. Even if my vision becomes perfect. If my visual now gets worse, I will revert back to 10 minutes every 20 minutes, but to be honest I haven't noticed any signs of it getting worse.

We all know that if you use a computer then you should take regular breaks. It's so easy not to take regular breaks as you don't notice immediate results, but in the long run it's worth it. Ignore people in your workplace that think you're mad for taking too many breaks too often - they don't have visual snow. It may have took me over half a year to notice a difference, but my quality of life is now so much better. I wake up each morning happy and enthusiastic. I go to sleep happy and I sleep well. I dream almost every night now. I can imagine truly straight lines in my head again (personally for me this was really annoying). I have no one to thank, but myself."

(MartinHUK, Ezboard Forum Visual snow or static - Archive – Reply My Visual Snow Has Decreased Significantly, August 22, 2005)

Diagnosis

Possible persistent aura without infarction (MAS score = 0)

Note: no MRI or CCT available to exclude other disorders!

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