Vision distortion
Vision distortion is a symptom in which a person's vision has changes, such an image becoming unclear, straight lines becoming wavy, a big field of view becoming "tunnel" vision, etc.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Vision distortion?
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A 44-year old asked:
Weird vision distortion when tired. Why?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why is it that i get peripheral vision distortion?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do I get peripheral vision distortion sometimes?
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A 60-year old female asked:
What causes the vision distortions with migraine headaches?
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A 33-year old asked:
What would cause sudden onset dizziness, loss of control of hands, sweats and vision distortions?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can lack of sleep cause vision distortion?
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A 47-year old asked:
Could lack of sleep cause intermittent vision distortion?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes peripheral vision distortion? It sounds like migraine.
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A 62-year old male asked:
Injection needed into an eye due to some vision distortion resulting from fluid build-up in back of retina. What could result be like post injection?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Having issues with jaw, possibly misaligned causing vision distortion to see everything fast, numbness, jaw, neck and head pain ?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Progressive macular pucker 20/30 vision, distortion & glaucoma. Visual fIeld good,nerve damage 30-45%.Would vitrectomy cause glaucoma to progress?
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A 60-year old female asked:
If epiretinal membrane is moderate stage wi/striae but no blurry vision/distortion, is it likely to advance to severe stage or could it remain stable ?
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A 73-year old female asked:
I am experiencing peripheral vision distortion in my left eye. The effect seems like looking through moving water. It happened only briefly. Gone now?
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A 67-year old female asked:
Based on your experience as a retina surgeon, I have had macular pucker on 1 eye for 9 years, vision now 20/50, see wavy lines on doorways, etc. & objects larger, how likely is it that vision & distortion will improve if I have vitrectomy?
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A 30-year old asked:
Does the eye surgery to take out floaters involve side effects of light sensitivity and vision distortion?
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A 60-year old female asked:
I have moderate macular pucker with some striae. Why is it not causing vision loss or distortion? I hope it stays that way.
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A 60-year old female asked:
Have a moderate epiretinal membrane with striae. I have no apparent vision loss or distortion. Is this unusual for moderate stage. ?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is this possible to get distortion of vision with no retina problem?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My vision spikes like fast ripples in the dark. Dots look like spiders and my popcorn ceiling looks as if it were steadily moving slowly. Waking up or in the light, its gone and any distortion is very minimal and barely noticeable. Whats wrong?
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A 60-year old female asked:
With macular pucker if there is mild distortion & blurriness but only noticed w/other eye covered, & vision tests 20/20, is surgery recommended?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have a distortion in my vision (mostly my right eye, but also a bit in my left), it is where my natural blind spot is, but even with both eyes open ?
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A 67-year old female asked:
I have macular pucker in 1 eye with distortion and 20/50 vision in that eye. With both eyes working together I function well, but if I were to rely only on the eye with the pucker it would interfere with daily activities. Should I consider vitrectomy?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do I improve my vision?
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A 40-year old asked:
What does 20-40 vision mean?
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A 21-year old asked:
How can we protect our vision?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is it possible to improve vision?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do you do if you lose vision?
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A 38-year old asked:
Had damaged been done to my vision?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of bad vision?
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