vision Flashcards
macular degeneration
may lose central vision, but you aren’t likely to lose all of your vision
glaucoma
damage to optic nerve
open angle glaucoma
No symptoms in early stages
Gradually, patchy blind spots in your side vision.
Side vision also is known as peripheral vision
In later stages, difficulty seeing things in your central vision
acute angle-closure glaucoma
Severe headache
Severe eye pain
Nausea or vomiting
Blurred vision
Halos or colored rings around lights
Eye redness
normal-tension glaucoma
No symptoms in early stages
Gradually, blurred vision
In later stages, loss of side vision
glaucoma in children
A dull or cloudy eye (infants)
Increased blinking (infants)
Tears without crying (infants)
Blurred vision
Nearsightedness that gets worse
Headache
pigmentory glaucoma
Halos around lights
Blurred vision with exercise
Gradual loss of side vision
cateracts
cloudy areas that form on your eye’s lens.
Age-related cataracts are the most common type.
Symptoms include blurry vision and glare around lights.
Cataract surgery removes your clouded lens and replaces it with a clear artificial lens called an IOL.
Providers recommend surgery when cataract symptoms interfere with your daily life.
presbyopia
eyes gradually lose the ability to see things clearly up close.
normal part of aging.
“presbyopia” comes from a Greek word which means “old eye.”
may start to notice presbyopia shortly after age 40. You will probably find that you hold reading materials farther away in order to see them clearly.
diplopia
usually a temporary issue
can also be a sign of more serious health conditions
often caused by other issues and conditions in your body and eyes
important to get your eyes checked right away when you notice any changes in your vision
retinitis pigmentosa
loss of peripheral vision
