Acute blindness
Acute blindness: Introduction
Any type of vision loss (e.g. blindness, blurred vision, double vision, etc.)
is a symptom of great concern.
Many of the causes are very serious medical conditions.
Certain types of vision changes can be a medical emergency
where delay can lead to loss of sight (e.g. for causes such as glaucoma, eye injury, retinal detachment)
or loss of life (e.g. for causes such as stroke, TIA, etc.).
Even transient or temporary blindness or loss of vision cannot be ignored
because it can
result from serious conditions such as stroke, TIA, hypertension, epilepsy, or
migraine.
Seek immediate professional medical attention for any such symptoms of vision changes....more »
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Causes of Acute blindness:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Acute blindness.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Acute blindness
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Acute blindness: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Acute blindness, as listed in our database.
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Acute blindness Treatments
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Acute blindness: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Acute blindness may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Acute blindness
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Acute blindness
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Diagnostic Guides for Acute blindness
Medical Books Excerpts
Read excertps from published book sections related to Acute blindness
from the following published medical books
for more detailed information about Acute blindness.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- SCOTOMA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- BLINDNESS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- Scotoma
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Scotoma
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Vision loss
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Scotoma
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Vision loss
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Scotoma
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Vision loss
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Scotoma
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Acute blindness: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Organs affected by Acute blindness:
The list of organs typically affected by Acute blindness may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Acute blindness
The list below shows some of the causes of Acute blindness mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Acute blindness
How Common are these Causes of Acute blindness?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Acute blindness.
Of the 14
causes of Acute blindness that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 13
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 14
causes of Acute blindness
Conditions listing symptoms: Acute blindness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Acute blindness' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
E
Eales Disease
... sudden vision loss
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Causes of Acute blindness Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Acute blindness based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Acute blindness?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Acute blindness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Acute blindness:
Medical Conditions associated with Acute blindness:
Blindness (292 causes), Vision loss (588 causes), Vision disorders (2 causes), Vision changes (1980 causes), Visual problems (1977 causes), Impaired vision (1389 causes), Vision distortion (1832 causes)
Symptoms related to Acute blindness:
Blindness (292 causes), Vision disturbance (1980 causes), Vision disorders (2 causes), Blurred vision (826 causes), Double vision (136 causes), Vitreous haemorrhage, Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy, Optic neuritis (2 causes), Papilloedema (10 causes), Diplopia (20 causes), Macular degeneration, Vitamin A deficiency
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Medical News summaries about Acute blindness
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Acute blindness
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