Blurred vision is an ocular symptom.
There are many causes of blurred vision, including use of atropine. or other anticholinergics & Presbyopia -- difficulty focusing on objects that are close. Common in the elderly (accommodation tends to decrease with age). Cataracts -- cloudiness over the eye's lens, causing poor night-time vision, halos around lights, and sensitivity to glare. Daytime vision is eventually affected. Common in the elderly. Glau...
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Blurred vision is an ocular symptom.
There are many causes of blurred vision, including use of atropine. or other anticholinergics & Presbyopia -- difficulty focusing on objects that are close. Common in the elderly (accommodation tends to decrease with age). Cataracts -- cloudiness over the eye's lens, causing poor night-time vision, halos around lights, and sensitivity to glare. Daytime vision is eventually affected. Common in the elderly. Glaucoma -- increased pressure in the eye, causing poor night vision, blind spots, and loss of vision to either side. A major cause of blindness. Glaucoma can happen gradually or suddenly -- if sudden, it is a medical emergency. Diabetic retinopathy -- this complication of diabetes can lead to bleeding into the retina. Another common cause of blindness. Macular degeneration -- loss of central vision, blurred vision (especially while reading), distorted vision (like seeing wavy lines), and colors appearing faded. The most common cause of blindness...
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