Suggest Remedies For Kaleidoscope Effect In On Eye

Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2016

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Question : My sister who is 72 just called me and says she has a kaleidoscope effect in only one of her eyes. She put a warm compress on it but it is still there.. SHe won't go to the hospital. I live quite a distance away from
her so I need your advice

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

Your concern is appreciated

The eye has very uniform medium for uiform refraction of light to takes place and help us in perfect vision so any abnormalities in the refractory medium would lead to dispersion of light and results in kaliedoscopic effect. The causes are many which include corneal edema which inturn has many causes , vitrous detachment, uveitis , ocular migrain can also give such symptoma and pain is not present with that. Cataract complications can also lead to such efect
A detailed eye examination with split lamp is needed and treatment is then directed to the cause. Please consult an ophthalmologist in this regard.

Hope it helps

wishing you best of health

Please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action

Thanks.

Dr M.S Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar