AboutDr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD Expertise I can answer almost any question about vision and general eye health care. As a non-surgeon, I may not be able to answer very involved technical questions about surgical procedures or highly specialized medical treatments.
Experience I hold the degree of Doctor of Optometry and was in full-time private practice for twenty-five years. Currently I have reduced my schedule to part-time to allow time to write a book on another topic.
Organizations American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association, Northern Virginia Optometric Society (and others unrelated to this topic)
Education/Credentials O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now called Salus University,) B.S. Pennsylvania College of Optometry, M.A. (Education) Catholic University of America, B.A Catholic University of America.
Question I wrote you with the squiggly worm vision I was getting when I shaved my armpit. And, I thank you for your time and response. I couldn't figure out how to send a reply. But I wanted to share something I found and see if you know anything about it. Scheerer’s Phenomenon- I'm positive after what people have described, this is exactly what I have been dealing with. Thanks again.
Answer You contacted me the right way - just send a follow-up question.
I don't think what you have is Scheerer's Phenomenon - unless your armits are blue! :-)
Scheerer's depends on blue light because it is supposedly caused by white blood cells passing through the capillaries. When the most common* red blood cells pass through (all the time) you can't see anything different but every so often a white blood cell passes through and you see it because the blue light (of the sky for example) is not absorbed by the white blood cells. You can prove to yourself that is is something different from what you see in the shower by standing outside on a clear, cloudless day and look at the sky - NOT at the sun. If the light conditions are just right, you see some white or bright little arcs of sorts and these are where white blood cells are passing through.
* If I remember correctly, I believe the ratio is about seven red blood cells to every white one.
