Question 1

help please! could clearasil (benzoyl peroxide) cause partial blindness?

Accepted Answer

Most likely No: Otc facial creams, may, if in contact with eye surface cause a transient superficial punctate keratopathy that clears rapidly with rx. Doesn't lead to permanent damage.

Question 2

what to do if i am going partially blind, this is like the 6th time in a few years, dunno what causes it?

Accepted Answer

See your eye doctor: Many cause of loss of eyesight and some can be reversed with proper diagnosis and treatment. Don't wait for it to get worse see someone today!

Question 3

father is partially blind. he is taking medication for hypertension. is hypertension a cause for this ?

Accepted Answer

Maybe related: Patients with hypertension are more likely to develop eye disease. They are a greater risk for  vascular diseases that can affect the retina such as vein occlusions, and optic nerve disease such as non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. If your father has diabetes, hypertension can exacerbate diabetic macular edema a common cause of visual loss in diabetics. Go to your eye doctor to be sure.

Question 4

will there ever be a cure for partial blindness/blindness from optic neuritis caused by diabetes? are we decades from having a procedure, or getting the optic nerve to regenerate?

Accepted Answer

: Research is going on and there is always hope. Time to fruition can not be predicted. You can get on the web site of am. Opth. association for latest research on the subject

Question 5

what causes wavy lines and blind spotsvin vision ?

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Depends: A common source of such phenomena is alterations in the health and architecture of the macula, the area of central sharp vision.  This can last a long time.  Temporary changes can occur due to migraines and vascular changes.  There are many other causes so if this is occurring, see your ophthalmologist for diagnosis.

Question 6

what causes blindness?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

what disorder could cause blindness?

Accepted Answer

Blindness: Almost any disease or its treatment can lead to blindness. This is in addition  to heredity, trauma, environmental exposure etc. Ophthalmologists either md or do specialize in these problems.

Question 8

what are the possible causes for blindness?

Accepted Answer

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 online for a more lengthy list.

Question 9

what disease can cause permanent blindness?

Accepted Answer

Many, many diseases: The most common diseases that blind people in the U.S. Are diabetes, glaucoma and macular degeneration.  There are many others.  If you are concerned about this, see an ophthalmologist on a regular basis.

Question 10

what diseases can cause permanent blindness?

Accepted Answer

Usually chronic ds: mainly diabetes and macular degeneration is common outside of childhood blindness, corneal opacities, glaucoma, trachoma, and onchocerciasis. There are other causes that are progressive in nature, and in other countries out of the US it can be cataracts that aren't treated. In the US, it's a reversible cause of blindness if it can have it surgically treated.

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Help please! could clearasil (benzoyl peroxide) cause partial blindness?

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What to do if i am going partially blind, this is like the 6th time in a few years, dunno what causes it?

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Father is partially blind. he is taking medication for hypertension. is hypertension a cause for this ?

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Will there ever be a cure for partial blindness/blindness from optic neuritis caused by diabetes? are we decades from having a procedure, or getting the optic nerve to regenerate?

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What causes wavy lines and blind spotsvin vision ?

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What causes blindness?

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What disorder could cause blindness?

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What disease can cause permanent blindness?

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