Vision Problems
Alternate Names : Blurred Vision, Decreased Vision, Diminished Eyesight, Impaired Vision, Vision Impairment
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Call your Health Care Provider if
- any sudden visual changes occur
- there is partial or complete blindness in one or both eyes
- there is trouble seeing objects to either side (decreased peripheral vision), or if halos are seen around lights
- blind spots or areas of distorted vision (metamorphopsia) suddenly appear
- a person has unusual difficulty seeing at night
Usually, the question is not whether to see a health professional, but which one to see. Finding the appropriate health professional on the first attempt will save time and money. These examples may help: - For decreased vision in a child, see an optometrist or an ophthalmologist.
- For sudden blindness in one eye or both eyes, see an ophthalmologist immediately.
- For eye pain or halos around lights, see an ophthalmologist.
- For gradual loss of visual acuity in an adult who wears glasses, see an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
- For gradual blurring of vision in an older person, not helped by moving closer or farther away, see an ophthalmologist.
- For a middle aged person who sees far objects best and near objects not very well, see an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
- For visual changes that occur while taking medication, see the prescribing doctor.
- For decreased vision in one eye with a "shadow" in the visual field, see an ophthalmologist immediately.
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