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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
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 ... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Depends: What is the cause? Was the eye sighted earlier in life and developed vision loss? Was the eye injured or infected? Did it have surgery? Is there s... Read More
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3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
Blindness: If an eye can not perceive light, then there is usually nothing that can be done to help. If the eye can see light or movement, then there may be som... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Cummingsanswered
Neonatology 41 years experience
No: In general, neurologic injury that persists following hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is permanent, although some degree of improvement may occur depe... Read More
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6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
If so =>Nobel prize: There are far too many causes for blindness to have a straightforward answer.
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Mindlinanswered
52 years experience
Blindness: Almost any disease or its treatment can lead to blindness. This is in addition to heredity, trauma, environmental exposure etc. Ophthalmologists eith... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Paulanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Highly variable: Interesting question. Blindness can range from "legally blind", 20/200 or less on the eye chart in both eyes, in which many people cope well for usual... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
No: There are many causes of blindness and most are not curable.
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aaron Hauganswered
Neurology 16 years experience
Yes.: There are many medical conditions that can cause temporary blindness. These can include blockage of the arteries in the eyes, or strokes in the area o... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
Too many to list: There are too many causes to list for blindness. Most common causes are cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Search o... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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