Unilateral Blindness Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Occlusion of the Ophthalmic Artery

Unilateral blindness occurring during anaesthesia for neurosurgical operations. AMA Arch Ophthalmol 1954; 52: 819-30. 6. [neurologyindia.com]

and in case of unilateral involvement, to save the other eye. [ijmr.org.in]

This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment of giant cell arteritis in order to prevent the blinding complications like ophthalmic artery occlusion [ijmr.org.in]

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by intraocular pressure-associated optic neuropathy. The two most common types are primary open-angle glaucoma and angle closure glaucoma. Patients suffering from glaucoma may present with a wide range of symptoms. Most commonly, they present with periorbital[…] [symptoma.com]

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Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

We present three patients with a clinical course and cerebrospinal fluid findings consistent with a diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Extensive and repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations showed only diffuse abnormality in brain and spinal cord, but no focal lesions. We propose[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Carotid Embolism

We herein present a case of an internal carotid artery embolism associated with a hidden internal carotid artery aneurysm. The aneurysm was visualized during successful endovascular treatment of the carotid embolism. In retrospect, the aneurysm was at risk of rupture during the procedure. In the endovascular[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Carotid Artery Occlusion

We report the case of a 54-year-old man with acute stroke caused by left internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion secondary to pleural mesothelioma, discovered later. The cranial computed tomography scan revealed a left hemisphere ischemic lesion. At neurological examination, the modified National Institutes of Health[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cavernous Sinus Aneurysm

Triad of unilateral blindness, orbital fractures and massive epistaxis’ after head injury. J. Neurosurg., 1961;18: 837. 5. Mahmoud, NA. [jpma.org.pk]

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Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula

German, Triad of unilateral blindness, orbital fractures and massive epistaxis after head injury. J. Neurosurg. 18 (1961), 837–840. PubMed Google Scholar McCormick, W. [link.springer.com]

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Cataract

PURPOSE OR REVIEW: To conduct a concise review of primary research articles over the preceding year on the subject of the consequences of waiting for cataract surgery. Waiting for cataract surgery beyond 6 months may result in increasing vision loss, decrease in quality life, loss of driver's license, depression[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Temporal Arteritis

blindness; shares many of the symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica Applies To Cranial arteritis Horton's disease Temporal arteritis ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing [icd9data.com]

blindness. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Visual symptoms of diplopia, blurred vision, or amaurosis fugax may antedate development of sudden unilateral blindness. [rheumaknowledgy.com]

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Multiple Sclerosis

Unilateral or asymmetric optic neuritis and bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia are typical. Central vision is affected more than peripheral vision. [merckmanuals.com]

Optic neuritis causes loss of vision (ranging from scotomas to blindness), eye pain during eye movement, and sometimes abnormal visual fields, a swollen optic disk, or a partial [merckmanuals.com]

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Optic Nerve Infarction

Unilateral blindness occurring during anesthesia for neurosurgical operations. AMA Arch Ophthalmol 1954;52:819–30. [journals.lww.com]

In addition, examination of the pupils may not show any difference in size when both the eyes are open. · Unilateral blindness due to optic nerve injury is often missed on [thamburaj.com]

Loss of vision may be unilateral but is often bilateral, ranging from irreversible total blindness to mild transient deficits. [ijo.in]

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Meningioma

BACKGROUND: Intracranial schwannomas most commonly arise from the vestibulocochlear nerve and less frequently from trigeminal, facial, and hypoglossal nerves. Intracranial schwannomas unrelated to cranial nerves are very rare; only approximately 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Tentorial schwannoma[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Retinal Arterial Branch Occlusion

Symptoms: In central retinal artery occlusion, the patient generally complains of sudden, painless unilateral blindness. [alpfmedical.info]

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Secondary Glaucoma

The case of a 40-year-old female patient with choroidal melanoma with secondary glaucoma presenting as a painful blind right eye is reported. Liver metastasis was detected by ultrasonography. The choroidal tumor measured 2 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm; histopathology showed that it was of the spindle cell (spindle A) variety.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic nephropathy is retinopathy, caused by complications of diabetes mellitus. Visual Signs and Symptoms Microaneurysms: In most cases these are the earliest clinical abnormality detected. They appear as minute, discrete, circular, dark red spots near to but apparently separate from the retinal vessels.[…] [symptoma.com]

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Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

To present an unusual case of simultaneous bilateral acute angle-closure (AAC) glaucoma in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to an aneurysm involving the right middle cerebral artery. A 60-year-old woman with a clinically inexplicable bilateral nonreacting mydriasis after brain surgery underwent an[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vitreous Hemorrhage

Abstract A 14-year-old girl developed spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage from the free end of a partially regressed hyaloid artery. Fluorescein angiography confirmed the hemorrhage was from the retinal arterial rather than venous circulation. The vessel became a fibrosed, occluded, and semitransparent thread after[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

However, there is a risk of unilateral blindness in severe cases. [patient.info]

Blindness can ensue within months of symptom onset. Furthermore, cytomegalovirus retinitis is often initially unilateral before becoming bilateral. [symptoma.com]

Retinitis often begins unilaterally, but progression to bilateral disease is common. [njcponline.com]

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Retinal Hemorrhage

Congenital stationary night blindness, dystrophies of the choroid and retina (gyrate atrophy, choroideremia). [institut-vision.org]

[…] mimic RP, such as Usher syndrome, Waardenburg syndrome, Alport syndrome, Refsum disease, Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), Senior-Loken syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, unilateral [institut-vision.org]

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Angle Closure Glaucoma

OBJECTIVE: To compare the distance from the corneoscleral limbus to the insertion site of the superior rectus of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) patients with normal controls and to identify potential characteristics associated with limbus-insertion distance. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: A[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Retinal Detachment

A 19-month-old boy with unilateral retinoblastoma with iris and retinal neovascularization at initial presentation displayed traction retinal detachment, retinal non-perfusion, and persistent retinal neovascularization after completion of intra-arterial chemotherapy. Two months following resolution of traction retinal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Corneal Stromal Dystrophy

Corneal stromal dystrophy is, in fact, a term used to describe a number of related conditions, which cause opacification of the cornea. It is a sub division of a broader group of corneal dystrophies. The etiology is genetic, although inheritance patterns vary. Corneal stromal dystrophy (CSD) includes a number of[…] [symptoma.com]

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Retinopathy

Congenital stationary night blindness, dystrophies of the choroid and retina (gyrate atrophy, choroideremia). [institut-vision.org]

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Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

Complications of cavernous sinus thrombosis include meningoencephalitis, brain abscess, stroke, blindness, and pituitary insufficiency. [merckmanuals.com]

Cavernous sinus thrombosis and blindness as complications of an odontogenic infection: report of a case and review of literature. [degruyter.com]

Symptoms and Signs Initial symptoms of cavernous sinus thrombosis are progressively severe headache or facial pain, usually unilateral and localized to retro-orbital and frontal [merckmanuals.com]

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Ectopia Lentis

Abstract We describe a case of a four year-old boy, with congenital ectopia lentis et pupillae, who developed patchy unilateral depigmentation of the skin, hair and lashes. The association between ectopia lentis et pupillae and transillumination of the iris is well documented in the literature, but it has never been[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Lens Dislocation

Spontaneous posterior capsule rupture is a very rare entity and its association with lens-nucleus dislocation even more. Herein we report such a case of spontaneous posterior capsule rupture with lens dislocation in a case of Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Endophthalmitis

Endophthalmitis is an infection of the vitreous body and the inner coat of the eye caused by bacteria or fungi. Inoculation of microorganisms from the external environment during surgery, trauma and hematogenous spread from distant sites in the body are the two modes of infection. Without an early diagnosis,[…] [symptoma.com]

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Retinoblastoma

It can occur in one eye (unilateral) or in both eyes (bilateral). Retinoblastoma is usually confined to the eye and has not spread to other tissues. [acco.org]

Complications The following clinical conditions may complicate from the primary retinoblastoma and from its post-radiation condition: Blindness: A dysfunctional orbit may [symptoma.com]

Patients considered for enucleation include those with advanced retinoblastoma in one or both eyes, active tumor in a blind eye, and painful glaucoma from tumor invasion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vitreous Abscess

ICD.Codes ICD-10-CM (2016) Chapter 7 Section H43-H44 Code H44.021 BILLABLE Billable Code Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016 H44.021 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of vitreous abscess (chronic),[…] [icd.codes]

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Foster-Kennedy Syndrome

Pseudo-Foster Kennedy Syndrome is described as unilateral optic disc swelling with contralateral optic atrophy in the absence of an intracranial mass causing compression of the optic nerve. This occurs typically due to bilateral sequential optic neuritis or ischaemic optic neuropathy. We describe a case of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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