| Sudden blurred vision, especially when | | | | essence. If the detached retina is not surgically |
| accompanied by other factors, can be a | | | | put back into place, the patient may suffer |
| symptom of various diseases and disorders. The | | | | permanent loss of vision. Unlike glaucoma though, |
| following are some of the diseases and disorders | | | | retinal detachment gives out warning signs so you |
| associated with having sudden blurred vision. | | | | may be able to have yourself diagnosed and |
| Glaucoma: Glaucoma is often touted as the silent | | | | treated as soon as possible. |
| thief because you may have been losing your | | | | You may be suffering from a stroke if you are |
| eyesight without you knowing it. Glaucoma is one | | | | experiencing sudden blurred vision with loss of |
| of the leading causes of loss of vision. Symptoms | | | | peripheral vision, sudden partial or total vision loss |
| may include sudden blurred vision, accompanied by | | | | or double vision. Stroke is the third-leading cause |
| nausea or vomiting, eye redness, severe eye | | | | of death in the United States. It is a medical |
| pain, loss of peripheral vision and seeing halos | | | | emergency so the immediate treatment of |
| around lights. A common type of glaucoma is | | | | stroke can spell the difference between life and |
| primary open-angle glaucoma. This forms gradually | | | | death. Treating stroke early can also spell the |
| and does not give warning signs so often enough, | | | | difference between full recovery and a lifetime of |
| many people do not become aware of their eye | | | | paralysis or disability. Stroke happens when the |
| problem until it is too late. Glaucoma is actually a | | | | brain tissue is deprived of oxygen and nutrients. |
| group of diseases, the most common feature of | | | | This occurs when the supply of blood to the brain |
| which is damage to the optic nerve and a | | | | is reduced or severely interrupted. |
| sensation of pressure on your eyeballs. | | | | Some other causes of it are diabetes, need for |
| When it is accompanied by stringy or spotty bits | | | | corrective eye surgery and hypertension. The less |
| in your vision, sudden flashes of light and the | | | | common of cause of sudden blurred vision might |
| sensation that a curtain or shadow is being | | | | also be macular degeneration and migraine. |
| lowered onto your field of vision, you may be | | | | Migraines can last up to 45 minutes before it |
| experiencing retinal detachment. Retinal | | | | subsides. In any case, if you experience this, you |
| detachment should be taken care of immediately. | | | | should contact your doctor immediately. |
| It is a medical emergency and time is of the | | | | |