Sudden temporary loss of vision in one eye

Question 1

What might be the cause of temporary loss of vision in one eye? i had no vision in my left eye; i only saw black. within 5 minutes it was better.

Answer

Loss of vision: This may be a serious symptom and should be reported to your physician. You should get an appointment to be checked up.

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Question 2

I have loss of vision in one eye, several times a month. is it caused by a temporary blockage like a blood clot?

Answer

Could be a TIA: A temporary loss of vision in one eye can be a sign of a TIA also known as a transient ischemic attack. It can be caused by small blood clots (emboli)... Read More

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Significant: Transient vision loss in one eye is a significant visual complaint and requires urgent ophthalmic assessment. As the questioner indicates, a blot clot... Read More

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Question 3

Should i be concerned about severe loss of vision in one eye (over one year), recently drooping eyelid, sleep issues, and pineal gland cyst?

Answer

Yes: Please see a doctor today! any loss of vision with other symptoms such as eyelid droop should be evaluated quickly. Please seek help from your docto... Read More

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Yes: Yes. You should have seen an eye doctor long ago. I would not wait any longer. Go see an eye doctor asap.

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Question 4

I have been using lutera bcp for 2 months now this morning i had a loss of vision on one eye that looked like zigzag flashing lines. stop bcp?

Answer

Not necessary: You have experienced an occipital (some say visual or optical) migraine attack. These are benign, last 2 minutes to 2 hours and do not cause any harm... Read More

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Question 5

Randomly dizzy with temporary loss of vision - became blurry vision and slurred words. now loss of vision in 1 eye which is slowly coming back?

Answer

The symptoms you: describe are a medical emergency. Please go to your emergency department for treatment and future prevention. Peace and good health.

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Question 6

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

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... Read More

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Question 7

Why did i have loss of vision and grey field in one eye briefly? under stress then.

Answer

Many reasons: Its difficult to answer these kind of questions, not knowing some information. However, it could be migrains, tia, amaurosis fugax, visual changes in... Read More

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Question 8

What can cause sudden loss of vision in the lower half of one eye?

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Decreased blood flow: Your very precise description is consistent with interruption of blood flow in a branch of the retinal artery on one side. This needs attention, as a... Read More

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Question 9

If one eye has weird flasher, but no loss of vision, is it a detached retina.. husband is seeing flasher in one eye & im concerned! would that be a symptom on its own? he has also suffered from bad migraines his whole life, is this from the headache?

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If this is truly focal and unilateral, involving but one eye and not the other, this is not caused by migraine. See an ophthalmologist and get this a... Read More

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Question 10

What causes loss of vision in lower half of right eye please?

Answer

If this is focal and inferior, would ponder a retinal lesion perhaps due retinal artery but also wonder about glaucoma (Bjerrum scotoma). See an opht... Read More

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Sudden temporary loss of vision in one eye

What might be the cause of temporary loss of vision in one eye? i had no vision in my left eye; i only saw black. within 5 minutes it was better.

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I have loss of vision in one eye, several times a month. is it caused by a temporary blockage like a blood clot?

Should i be concerned about severe loss of vision in one eye (over one year), recently drooping eyelid, sleep issues, and pineal gland cyst?

I have been using lutera bcp for 2 months now this morning i had a loss of vision on one eye that looked like zigzag flashing lines. stop bcp?

Randomly dizzy with temporary loss of vision - became blurry vision and slurred words. now loss of vision in 1 eye which is slowly coming back?

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

Why did i have loss of vision and grey field in one eye briefly? under stress then.

What can cause sudden loss of vision in the lower half of one eye?

If one eye has weird flasher, but no loss of vision, is it a detached retina.. husband is seeing flasher in one eye & im concerned! would that be a symptom on its own? he has also suffered from bad migraines his whole life, is this from the headache?

What causes loss of vision in lower half of right eye please?

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