And I started seeing an overlay in both eyes of what looked like TV static. And I was looking at my professor by the whiteboard. Sierra Domb: I first knew something was wrong, when I was in college, actually. When did you know something was wrong, and can you describe what it was like? And Sierra I’m so glad you’re here because this something a lot of people are naive to, they don’t even understand that this exists. Peter Goadsby who’s joining us via Skype. Travis Stork: Joining us now is Sierra, who suffers from visual snow, along with neurologist Dr. So how is a person diagnosed? What are the symptoms? And could people be receiving ineffective treatments because of a missed diagnosis?ĭr. Cells in the brain may be overly responsive to visual stimuli, causing extreme sensitivity to light and impaired night vision. Often confused with other eye disorders, researchers say visual snow is actually caused by a neurological condition in the brain. Experts say the condition is quite under-recognised, leaving people suffering without any answers. That’s the reality for those with a rare condition called visual snow. Narrator: Picture seeing tiny snow-like dots every time you open your eyes. Now imagine seeing that static every moment of your life, even when you weren’t watching TV. Travis Stork: It might seem like ages ago but before we had high-definition TV, the static on the screens was a real bummer. Those in the U.S or Canada can presumably access the video normally via this link. It’s a typically short and simplified presentation of Visual Snow on the show’s part with some questionable elements, but for what it’s worth I’ve written out the transcript for those interested and unable to access the video. On this talk show they were joined by Doctors: Travis Lane Stork (occupational emergency physician), Andrew Ordon ( occupational plastic surgeon), and Sonia Batra ( occupational dermatologist). Peter Goadsby appeared on U.S television to discuss Visual Snow and raise awareness. Recently Sierra Domb (Visual Snow Initiative Founder) and Dr.

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