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Retinal Detachment Learning Center

Symptoms could include:
Bright flashes of light, especially in peripheral vision; Blurred vision; Floaters in the eye; Shadow or blindness in a part of the visual field of one eye;
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2009
Several conditions may cause retinal detachment: Retinal detachment refers to the movement of the retina away from the inner wall of the eyeball, resulting in a sudden defect in vision. Persons suffering from diabetes have a high incidence of deve...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Partial blindness means you have very limited vision; Complete blindness means you cannot see anything and do not see lig...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Total blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see. Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can't be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's ability...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Visual disturbances are abnormalities of sight. Visual disturbances associated with neurological disorders often include double vision (diplopia), moving or blurred vision due to nystagmus (involuntary rapid movements of the eyes), reduced visual ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
The floating specks you sometimes see in front of your eyes are not on the surface of your eyes, but inside them. These floaters are bits of cellular debris that come and go without treatment. To some people, these "floaters" look like spots. To o...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 27, 2009
Hazy vision, cloudy vision, blurred vision are all problems with seeing clearly. Any change in your normal vision is cause for concern and is a good reason to call a doctor for an examination.
Source:Healthline
Date:September 30, 2007
Hemianopsia is a term that describes a loss of vision that affects half of the visual field of one eye or both eyes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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