Question 1

i have vision loss every time i cough or blow my nose. is this a sign of something serious?

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Could be: When you cough or blow your nose the pressure increases in the blood vessels.  If you have an aneurysm or other blood vessel abnormality or even increased intracranial pressure this could be evident with tranisent vision loss.  It is important to be checked out by an ophthalmologist soon.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

im 16, i have floaters in both eyes, nothing else is wrong. no pain, no vision loss. could this be a sign of ms?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: A floater is described as a passing shadow that you can not specifically focus on. It should be in one Eye at a time. It is from proteins strands in the jelly like fluid in the eye called vitreous fluid. They would be unusual in someone your age. Sudden development of eye symptoms can mean something wrong with the retina so that should be checked out by an eye doctor. MS is very unlikely. Good health

Question 4

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 5

how is vision loss first diagnosed?

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Measure vision: Vision loss is diagnosed when your eye doctor checks your visual acuity by having you read an eye chart. With the correct prescription, most people can see 20/20 unless there is some problem in the eye.

Question 6

what are the common causes of vision loss?

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

Question 7

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 8

help! i just have sudden vision loss and near fainting?

Accepted Answer

Starting out: There are numerous reasons as to why this can happen to a person.  Discuss this with your regular doctor, cardiac testing such as holter monitor (watching your heart for 24-hours) and echocardiograms are a good start for this.

Question 9

what are some things that could cause temporary vision loss?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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.

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Im 16, i have floaters in both eyes, nothing else is wrong. no pain, no vision loss. could this be a sign of ms?

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Help! i just have sudden vision loss and near fainting?

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

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