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What Causes White Dots In Visual Field?
Question: My 4 year old son says he sees white dots or spots on the ceiling. I've seen him rubbing his eyes several times a day, and he says he's trying to get the spots out of his eye. He sees them a lot of the time, not just when he rubs his eyes.
Brief Answer:
white spot or dot in visual field.
Detailed Answer:
They appears to be muscivolitantis or floaters.Is he myopic? Keeping in mind his age refraction should be done first followed by detail fundus examination to rule out retinal pathology or involvement of macula. High astigmatism or retinal tear or hole can give rise to such symptoms. As he is very young, refractory problem specially astigmatism should be ruled out. Congenital problem like cataract or traumatic involvement of lens vitreous or retina may be excluded. It is advisable to consult pediatric neuro ophthalmologist. He should examine the child take history and give his opinion with history looks like floaters, but with age of child history is not dependable. Examination and finding should be final.
white spot or dot in visual field.
Detailed Answer:
They appears to be muscivolitantis or floaters.Is he myopic? Keeping in mind his age refraction should be done first followed by detail fundus examination to rule out retinal pathology or involvement of macula. High astigmatism or retinal tear or hole can give rise to such symptoms. As he is very young, refractory problem specially astigmatism should be ruled out. Congenital problem like cataract or traumatic involvement of lens vitreous or retina may be excluded. It is advisable to consult pediatric neuro ophthalmologist. He should examine the child take history and give his opinion with history looks like floaters, but with age of child history is not dependable. Examination and finding should be final.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
My son started going to our chiropractor/naturopathic doctor about 9 months ago for suspected food allergies. After one of his visits where the chiropractor adjusted his neck, he developed a popping sound every time he would move his neck forward or back. He said it would hurt when it popped, but chiropractor said it was doing that because he was out of alignment and not to worry. This popping started approximately 8 months ago and he still has it now. Could the spinal misalignment in his neck be causing some sort of neurological issue? Perhaps a pinched blood vessel? I'm just very concerned because sometimes he complains of pain at the base of his skull, in the brainstem area.
Brief Answer:
no knowledge in naturopathy.
Detailed Answer:
i have no idea about treatment by naturopathy. in allopathy this type of management is not permuted. in my opinion this may cause more problem. what you wanted to know can be replied by taking MRI. these question may be asked to naturopathic doctor. what ever opinion he gives can be communicated so that i can give my views. I do not understand how any one can comment on alignment without CT OR MRI. I have my limitation in these field. to your primary question I was apparently indicating neurological problem. due to that reason I recommended consultation with neuro ophthalmologist.
no knowledge in naturopathy.
Detailed Answer:
i have no idea about treatment by naturopathy. in allopathy this type of management is not permuted. in my opinion this may cause more problem. what you wanted to know can be replied by taking MRI. these question may be asked to naturopathic doctor. what ever opinion he gives can be communicated so that i can give my views. I do not understand how any one can comment on alignment without CT OR MRI. I have my limitation in these field. to your primary question I was apparently indicating neurological problem. due to that reason I recommended consultation with neuro ophthalmologist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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