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Loss of vision:

Loss of vision: 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 Loss of vision:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Loss of vision. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Loss of vision

Home medical tests possibly related to Loss of vision:

Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
- Home Eye Tests
- Home Vision Tests
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Loss of vision Treatments

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Loss of vision: Animations

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Drug interactions causing Loss of vision:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Loss of vision as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

Thioridazine and Bromocriptine interaction
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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Impaired vision (1545 causes)
Visual problems (2143 causes)
Vision changes (2526 causes)
Vision distortion (1970 causes)
Vision symptoms (2526 causes)
Eye symptoms (5412 causes)
Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Head symptoms (10192 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Loss of vision

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Loss of vision:

Blindness (496 causes)
Blurred vision (982 causes)
Double vision (221 causes)
Peripheral vision loss (72 causes)
Vision changes (2526 causes)
Aneurysm (29 causes)
Intracranial berry
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Back tumour
Benign mucosal pemphigoid
Binswanger's disease
CAMFAK syndrome
Central nervous system lymphoma
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Loss of vision: Deaths

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Loss of vision: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
- Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
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Loss of vision: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
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Detailed list of causes of Loss of vision

The list below shows some of the causes of Loss of vision mentioned in various sources:

Abetalipoproteinemia - loss of vision
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma - Loss of vision
Acute fulminant multiple sclerosis - loss of vision
Acute retinal necrosis syndrome - loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry - loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 - loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 - loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 - loss of vision
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How Common are these Causes of Loss of vision?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Loss of vision. Of the 75 causes of Loss of vision that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

1 causes are "very common" diseases
2 causes are "common" diseases
1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
1 causes are "rare" diseases
2 causes are "very rare" diseases
71 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing medical symptoms: Loss of vision:

The following list of conditions have 'Loss of vision' 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.

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Abetalipoproteinemia ... loss of vision
Acute fulminant multiple sclerosis ... loss of vision
Acute retinal necrosis syndrome ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7 ... loss of vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8 ... loss of vision

B

Back tumour ... loss of vision
Basilar artery insufficiency ... loss of vision

C

Central nervous system lymphoma, primary ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- 1-Amino-2-propanol ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Anti-rust products ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Asphalt ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Butylamines ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Jewelry cleaner ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Lacquer ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Lighter fluid ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Metal cleaner ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Metal polish ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Methyl Isocyanate ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Mould remover ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Oven Cleaners ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Pool Cleaners ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Tar remover ... loss of vision
Chemical poisoning -- Window cleaner ... loss of vision

H

Hip cancer ... loss of vision
Hyphema ... loss of vision

I

Intraocular melanoma ... loss of vision

M

Marburg multiple sclerosis ... loss of vision
Melanoma of the choroid ... loss of vision

O

Optic atrophy ... loss of vision

R

Retinal degeneration ... loss of vision
Rib Tumor ... loss of vision
River Blindness ... loss of vision
Rosenberg-Chutorian Syndrome ... loss of vision

S

Stroke ... loss of vision

T

Temporal arteritis ... loss of vision

Conditions listing medical complications: Loss of vision:

The following list of medical conditions have Loss of vision or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.