Visual Snow Syndrome – Causes, Symptoms & Homeopathic Remedies

Published On6 August, 2025

Dr. Vaseem Choudhary M.D
Visual Snow Syndrome

What is Visual Snow Syndrome

Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) is a chronic neurological disorder where the patient possesses an ongoing visual impairment, typically described as small flashing dots, like TV static, all across their entire field of vision—even when eyes are closed.

Common Signs and Symptoms of VSS

Visual Snow: Continuous, tiny, flashing dots (black, white, transparent, or colored).

Other Visual Disturbances (usually accompanying the snow):

Afterimages (palinopsia) – lingering images on gaze deviation.

Light sensitivity (photophobia).

Nyctalopia (impaired eyesight in poor illumination).

Floaters, starbursts, or halos around things.

Can be accompanied by headache, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), or derealization sensations.

What are the Causes of VSS

Cause unknown, but research suggests:

Hyperactivity of the visual cortex (overprocessing of the visual signal by the brain).

Often occurs in the presence of migraine (especially migraine with aura).

May be caused by stress, drugs, concussion, or neurologic changes.

Not due to eye problems—eye exams are usually normal.

  • Diagnosis:

On symptoms, as standard eye and brain scans are usually normal.

It may often confused with migraine aura, anxiety, or retinal issues.

  • Treatment & Management:

No single, universal cure, but some management measures are:

  1. Drugs:

Lamotrigine, Topiramate (anti-seizure drugs) – results may be variable.

Migraine prophylaxis if migraine does happen.

  1. Non-drug therapies:

Blue light–filtering or tinted glasses.

Management of migraine triggers (diet, sleep, stress).

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety/depersonalization.

Avoid triggers like caffeine, alcohol, some drugs, and excessive screen time.

Avoid overexcitement (too much screen, caffeine, bright lights).

Treatment of underlying emotional or neurological precipitants.

Lifestyle support: sleep hygiene, regular fluid intake, stress management.

Homeopathic Remedies for Visual Snow Syndrome

  1. Agaricus Muscarius

Flickering before eyes, colored patches.

Hypersensitivity of the nervous system.

Twitching, tremors, and exaggerated reflexes.

Often useful in cases of neurological overactivity.

  1. Gelsemium Sempervirens

Blurred vision, heaviness of eyelids.

Migraine with vision disturbance, especially with fatigue.

Anxiety, fear, and tremors.

  1. Natrum Muriaticum

Migraine with aura, visual disturbances like zigzag lines.

Grief history or withheld feelings.

Sensitivity to light and eye strain.

  1. Phosphorus

Sensitivity to light, blurs in vision, halos of light.

Suitable for nervous and sensitive constitutions.

Has a desire for cold drinks, social but tends to tire easily.

  1. Iris Versicolor

Migraine with visual aura, flickering before the eyes, especially the right one.

Headaches occurring repeatedly with visual effects.

  1. Belladonna

Sudden visual disturbances, pupils dilated, flushed face.

Very good remedy for an acute exacerbations of visual disturbances.

Sensitivity to light and noise.

  1. Stramonium

Vision hallucinations, black spots or sparks.

Extreme anxiety or fear behind.

Tends to be linked with visual overstimulation or trauma.

Please note: Remedies need to be prescribed constitutionally by a professional homeopath following full case-taking.

FAQ’s for Visual Snow Syndrome:

  1. What is Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS)

VSS is a neurological condition where one sees persistent flickering dots or “static,” similar to an unswitched television screen, through their entire field of view—even with their eyes closed.

  1. Is Visual Snow the same as migraine aura?

No. Migraine aura is transient (5–60 minutes) and typically precedes a forthcoming migraine attack.

Visual Snow is persistent and is 24/7, even when no migraine is present (though many with VSS also experience migraines).

  1. Why does Visual Snow Syndrome occur?

No one is quite certain, but it is thought to be a hyperactivity of the parts of the brain that handle vision, rather than a problem with the eyes. It can be linked with:

Migraine (especially with aura)

Head injury

Anxiety or stress

Some medicines or drugs (including hallucinogens)

  1. Do eye diseases cause Visual Snow?

No. Eye examination (retina, optic nerve) is usually normal in VSS. It’s a neurological, not ocular, issue.

  1. Is Visual Snow permanent?

For the majority, it is stable but chronic. Some get better or learn to adapt, others have variable worsening.

  1. Can Visual Snow be cured?

No cure has been found to date. Some medications (e.g., Lamotrigine, Topiramate) and lifestyle changes may, for some people, alleviate symptoms with variable outcomes.

  1. Does stress worsen Visual Snow?

Yes. Stress, tiredness, and poor sleep tend to make the symptoms worse, as they affect brain excitability.

  1. Will Visual Snow make me blind?

No. It does not cause blindness or eye disease. It is a processing disturbance and not a degenerative eye disease.

  1. Are there treatments or ways of managing it?

Medications: Anti-seizure or migraine drugs- variable results

Non-pharmacological measures: Blue-light blocking spectacles, stress management, proper sleep, preventive measures for migraine.

Interventions: CBT or mindfulness for associated anxiety/depersonalization.

Avoid recognized precipitants like alcohol, hallucinogens, excessive television/screentime.

  1. May homeopathy or naturopathy help? 

Some people attempt homeopathy or natural remedies to treat anxiety, migraines, and nervous system balance, which may have an indirect effect in reducing symptoms.

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