Vision Symptoms
There are various types of vision symptoms that affect the vision in various ways. Difficulty focusing may include short-sightedness, long-sightedness, or astigmatism. Other visual difficulties may include double vision, cloudy vision, poor peripheral vision, and many other possibilities. Vision symptoms need immediate medical diagnosis as some of the
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Our eyes are especially sensitive to the environment. Gases found in polluted air can irritate the eyes and produce a burning sensation. Tiny particles from smoke and soot can also cause redness and itching of the eyes. Airborne organisms like molds and fungus can cause infections of the eyes and
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Causes
The causes of vision symptoms differ greatly depending on the specific symptoms. But some of the possibilities are listed below.
- Eye injury
- Foreign body in the eye
- Stroke
- Corneal scratch
- Cataract
- Glaucoma (open-angle glaucoma; closed-angle glaucoma)
- Far-sightedness ...
Causes of Vision Symptoms
The main causes of vision loss in older adults are 4 common eye diseases: age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma. In young people, low vision can be caused by inherited eye conditions or trauma.
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Diagnosis of Vision Symptoms
A visit to an eye care professional for a comprehensive dilated eye exam can help to detect common vision problems and eye diseases, including:
Source: Healthy People (DHHS)3
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Causes List for Vision Symptoms
Possible causes of Vision Symptoms (or similar symptoms) may include:4
- AAT deficiency (Vision problems)
- ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Tumor (loss of vision)
- ACTH-producing pituitary tumor (loss of vision)
- AICAR transformylase/IMP cyclohydrolase deficiency (Optic atrophy)
- AIDS Neurological Complications (vision loss)
- AIDS (vision loss, vision problems)
- AIP-Related Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenomas ...
Types
There are many types of vision disorders. The different parts of the eyes may malfunction in various ways. The brain and nerves involved in the processing of visual signals may also become abnormal.
Refractive Disorders: Vision symptoms that are disorders
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Clinical Features of Vision Symptoms
Poor vision can also cause trouble in school, and the problems may go unnoticed. About 1 in 10 preschoolers has a vision problem, but kids don’t always tell others about their symptoms.
Kids might even think it’s normal
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Prevention of Vision Symptoms
Healthy Vision for a Lifetime
Most of us take our eyesight for granted—unless something goes wrong. May is Healthy Vision Month, so it’s a great time to learn how to make healthy vision last a lifetime.
Eye disorders
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References
- Source: NIEHS (NIH): niehs.nih.gov/ health/ assets/ docs_a_e/ environmental_diseases_environmental_diseases_from_a_to_z_english_508.pdf
- Source: NIH News in Health (NIH): newsinhealth.nih.gov/ issue/ apr2013/ capsule2
- Source: Healthy People (DHHS): healthypeople.gov/ 2020/ topics-objectives/ topic/ vision
- Source: Algorithmically Generated List
- Source: NIH News in Health (NIH): newsinhealth.nih.gov/ issue/ sep2012/ feature1
- Source: NIH News in Health (NIH): newsinhealth.nih.gov/ issue/ may2012/ capsule2
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