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Can you lose night vision in one eye?

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Yes: Retinis pigmentosa and similiar disorders can cause this.

Answered 8/1/2011

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Night blindness: True impaired night vision is a bilateral process, so if it is occurring in one eye only it may indicate a specific eye problem in the one eye and an examination by an ophthalmologist can address that issue.

Answered 9/23/2012

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