Scientist reveals reason why you see strange 'swirls and wave' patterns when you close your eyes

A scientist has revealed why it sometimes looks like a kaleidoscope or a scene from Disney's Fantasia when we close our eyes

Poppy Bilderbeck

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Topics: Health, Science, Sleep

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

Scientist reveals reason why you see strange 'swirls and wave' patterns when you close your eyes

A scientist has revealed why it sometimes looks like a kaleidoscope or a scene from Disney's Fantasia when we close our eyes

Scientist reveals reason why you see strange 'swirls and wave' patterns when you close your eyes

A scientist has revealed why it sometimes looks like a kaleidoscope or a scene from Disney's Fantasia when we close our eyes

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