What is visual snow syndrome?

Visual snow syndrome is a unique visual disturbance in which continuous tiny dots, or "snow," appear in the entire visual field. Afterimages, the appearance of visual "floaters," and impaired night vision are other symptoms.

How do members experience visual snow syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with visual snow syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for visual snow syndrome*

Who has visual snow syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 14
30s 8
40s 10
50s 4
60s 3
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 24