The English Oracle

Is there a name for the stars you see when you hit your head?

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00:00 Is There A Name For The Stars You See When You Hit Your Head?
00:13 Accepted Answer Score 10
00:27 Answer 2 Score 2
00:41 Answer 3 Score 4
00:51 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 10


Seeing flashing lights is called photopsia. But "seeing stars" is a perfectly normal way of referring to the phenomenon.




ANSWER 2

Score 4


This is one of several types of entoptic phenomenon : visual effects whose source is within the eye itself




ANSWER 3

Score 2


Many people also use "knockout stars", as seen in cartoons when a character is knocked out. The character sees stars swirling around his or her head.