Visual snow syndrome is a neurological disorder that has not always been well recognised. Since the first report of “persistent television snow” appearing in the literature in 1995, it has taken over 20 years for diagnostic criteria to be proposed (in 2018). This presentation will provide an overview of visual snow (the symptom) and visual snow syndrome (encompassing a range of visual and non-visual symptoms), so that optometrists can be better equipped to recognise the condition and better support people living with visual snow.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this presentation, learners will be able to: