Is it normal to see tiny dots

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I use the computer and T.v, and other technology ALOT, im pretty much never off it. I can see thousands of tiny white/light coloured dots in my vision when my eyes are open and closed. My father and cousins who also use computers alot (my Dad works with them so he is always on them) say they can see them aswell and think it is afterimages of moniters and stuff, it does sort of look like the pixels on a tv screen. also I can see them more when it is dark but also sometimes when it is not, is this normal?

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  • lukeuser
    11 years ago

    One time I seen a computer pointer when my eyes were closed.

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  • Chefeetaboopers
    11 years ago

    I have floaters in my vision. This is because of dust and whatnot in the eye. I get them a lot and was told it's because my eyes are bad. I have 20/400 vision.

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  • UhhhOK
    11 years ago

    Everyone sees this.

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  • zchristian
    11 years ago

    Just found this http://www.aboutfloaters.com/ not sure if it has anything to do with it though...

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  • StormDragoon
    11 years ago

    So I shouldn't be paranoid or anything?
    Not gonna go blind?
    Sorry, its just with all this time off for the holidays I have time to think and get worried by normal things.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I get this, but at all times I see trillions of "blinking dots" as well as other things.

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  • malkiot
    11 years ago

    There is potential to be concerned by this. There are conditions that "visual snow" as a symptom, multiple sclerosis is a nasty example.

    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_snow" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_snow</a>

    Looking at bright light sources can also irritate the eyes, causing you to see 'artifacts'.

    It is however normal to have visual static in the absence of a stimulus (closed eyes, very dark).

    <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-eye_hallucination" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-eye_halluci...</a>

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  • zchristian
    11 years ago

    I also have it but its nearly invisible when its not dark it is pretty annoying though but i dont think theres anything you should be concerned about...

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  • mikafor
    11 years ago

    I call it "visual static." I have it too, whether it is a bad thing or not I have no clue.

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