What Are The Symptoms Of Sight Loss?

It can be scary losing your site, or thinking that you are.  Here are causes of sight loss:

1. Glaucoma
2. Macular degeneration
3. Cataracts
4. Diabetic retinopathy
5. Retinitis pigmentosa
6. Inflammation of the optic nerve
7. Inadequate blood supply to the retina

Here are things to look for which might be signs of sight loss:

1. Double vision
2. Blurry vision
3. Seeing flashes of light
4. Seeing floaters or “spider webs”
5. Seeing halos or rainbows around lights
6. Seeing what looks like a curtain coming down over one eye
7. A sudden decrease in vision
8. Sudden sensitivity to light and glare
9. Sudden eye pain
10. Itching or burning eyes
11. Red eyes
12. White areas in the pupil
13. Changes in the color of your eye

Of course, if you experience these symptoms, please see your eye doctor.

Signs Of Sight Loss

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