Question 1

what are the common causes of sudden loss of vision in the lower half of one eye?

Accepted Answer

Vascular, detachment: Loss of vision horizontally and only in one eye suddenly usually means a stroke of the eye where one branch of the retinal vessels is blocked.  Due to the vascular anatomy this makes a horizontal line.  Occasionally a superior or inferior retinal detachment can cause similar vision loss but this is usually slower and progressive.

Question 2

what can cause vision loss?

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Huge list: Vision can diminish by changes in eyeglass power, vascular disorders, tumors, diseases such as diabetes, genetic disorders, changes of the cornea and infectious disease.   If you vision is diminishing, especially if accompanied by pain, you should see your ophthalmologist right away.

Question 3

what are the common causes of vision loss?

Accepted Answer

Lots: Most common:

cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, injury.

Globally, corneal scarring (trachoma), vitamin a deficiency.

Question 4

will eyesight deterioration cause vision loss ?

Accepted Answer

They are the same: The question is: what do you mean by eyesight deterioration? If you mean deterioration of the eye or one of its components, then yes, it could lead to loss of vision. But eyesight deterioration - like vision loss - is a symptom rather than a cause of a problem.

Question 5

what are some things that could cause temporary vision loss?

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A variety: Vision loss that drops and then recovers has a broad spectrum of causes including vascular and nervous system events.  Migraine headaches can also do this as well as blood emboli and some internal eye problems.  Your ophthalmolgist should be seen if you are having this problem.

Question 6

how about excessive book reading as a cause for vision loss?

Accepted Answer

No: Reading books, no matter how excessive will not cause vision loss.

Question 7

does using computers cause vision loss?

Accepted Answer

No: Using your eyes cannot cause you to lose vision.  More commonly, you can cause eye strain.  This can be relieved by taking frequent breaks while on the computer.

Question 8

what are the common causes of temporary loss of vision?

Accepted Answer

There are no common: Temporary loss of vision can be caused by low blood pressure, certain infections and inflammatory processes, concussions, and many other conditions.  Knowing the type of vision loss (dark vision vs. Blurred vision) is helpful.

Question 9

what causes dizziness and temporary loss of vision?

Accepted Answer

More than one thing: This could be neurologic, cat this could be migraine it needs evaluation. You want to prevent temporary to become more lasting.

Question 10

vision loss in one eye. what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: If this just happened, it is an emergency and you should go to your ophthalmologist or to an er quickly.  The causes include retinal detachment, vascular occlusive disease, optic nerve disease, various changes in the brain as well as other eye conditions.

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