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Why eyes sight suddenly blackout in vision for few seconds/ minutes and resume fine afterwards for an elderly age 76? please advise what should we do?
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See eye doctor now : When someone had sudden black out and then vision resumes, it's important to rule out whether there may be a tiny clot present, or due uncontrolled hypertension, whether it's inflammatory (optic neuritis) or if it's infectious in nature (tiny parasites/worms). The only way this can be done this by seeing your eye doctor, who can do a dilated funduscopic exam, and refer you to an internal medicine specialist if needed.
Answered 6/9/2014
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