instruction: hi doctor I am 35 years old I have experienced visual auras migraine aura for the past three years maybe once every two to three months it often occurs after alcohol consumption I have eye floaters and have experienced seeing streaks of light a speck of light with closed eyes and sometimes light sources are burned into my vision for about 10 minutes I have noticed it is mostly in the right eye I got examined and diagnosed with lattice degeneration right but never really understood what it means or if any other reason for my visual phenomena are still there
output: hello I understand your concerns and would to let you know that lattice degeneration is a symptomatic condition that is to say that lattice degeneration by itself will not cause any symptoms whatsoever to put it very simply lattice degeneration is an area of thinning in the retina the nerve which helps you see if left alone there are chances that this weak area would give way and tear lead to a serious condition called retinal detachment most doctors leave lattice along but sometimes they will have to be lasered as far as your other symptoms please continue with your migraine medication for the sensation of floaters and streaks of light please keep follow ups with your ophthalmologist at least once every year I am not very convinced about what you have mentioned about light sources being burned although this is a very common normal condition we see in normal people I doubt that it would last as long as 10 minutes in case you could please get in touch with me about this issue other than that I feel that you do not have much to worry as lattice are easy to monitor and laser if needed I hope this helps