Question 1

what would be the signs if i am going blind?

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Get an eye exam: The term "blindness" can be interpreted in many different ways. Central vision can be impaired by a simple need for glasses, and the problem can be easily solved. Peripheral vision loss is more unusual, and typically does have an underlying cause of more significance.  Only through an eye exam can a disease process by diagnosed and treated.

Question 2

signs of child being color blind?

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Depends upon age: Obviously inability to distinguish between red / green colors. Some have trouble with blue/yellow. It does assume the child knows his colors. I am not aware of a condition where no colors are seen. These are usually specific to certain colors.

Question 3

what are the signs and symptoms of going blind?

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Varied: Vision loss can present in a # of ways. Difficulty at night can be an early sign. Loss of central vision gives trouble reading and recognizing faces. Peripheral vision loss causes bumping into things.

Question 4

are floaters a sign that youll get blind?

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: No, floaters in the vision are very common and do not predict any kind of vision problems down the road. Good luck.

Question 5

sometimes i get floaters in the morning. not a lot of them, but very thin/small floaters. no vision loss. sign of going blind?

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Floaters: Most floaters are caused by small flecks of protein called Collagen. Some causes can be injury to eye, high sugar in blood, aura of migraine headaches, but in your age &amp; with no other symptoms or worsening of vision, you most likely have none of the above. If symptoms develop, consult eye doctor.

Question 6

are lots of black floaters a sign you are going blind, why can i mostly see them only in my left eye? been seeing them for a year now.

Accepted Answer

See ophthalmologist: The floaters are not a sign of imminent blindness, but might represent a vitreous detachment.  Best to uncover what is occurring and treat as necessary.  An ophthalmology examination is a good starting point.

Question 7

with retinal detachment, are the signs a temporary blindness in the eye with flashing?

Accepted Answer

Flashes and Floaters: Flashing lights are more often not due to retinal detachment but rather from separation of the vitreous (the gel that fills the eye). If a hole is created in the retina from such an event, a retinal detachment may result. Both flashes and floaters are annoying and possibly the sign of a vision threatening problem. Best to have it checked out by and eyemd.

Question 8

is 20\80 legaly blind?

Accepted Answer

20/200: 20/200 is the criteria for legal blindness

Question 9

could i be partly colour blind?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Color blindness (we call it deficiency) occurs in a variety of patterns with some having absolute inability to make some color discriminations and others having a moderate loss with poor ability to see the more subtle colors.

Question 10

what causes blindness?

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Long list: Blindness can be legal (20/200 or less) or absolute (cannot see light even).  Eyes can inherit problems, get infected, traumatized and develop a host of diseases which can lower the vision such as diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, etc.   Take your pick.

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