Talk With Your Eye Doctor about These Three Low Vision Symptoms

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Having any symptom that disturbs your vision can be a jarring experience, whether it comes on gradually or suddenly. Any vision disturbances that stop you from being able to do the things you need to do and enjoy doing because of low vision need to be addressed promptly. Here at [practice_name], our eye doctors in Wilmington, Charlotte, Durham, and Asheville urge anyone with the following symptoms to schedule an appointment as soon as possible for diagnosis and treatment.

Night Blindness

Nyctalopia (night blindness) means that your eyes have a hard time adjusting to light level changes, or that it’s tough to see when the light levels are dim or dark. This is a symptom that can point to several different low-vision eye conditions, including:

  • Glaucoma
  • Cataracts
  • A side effect of LASIK
  • Cone-rod dystrophy
  • Retinitis pigmentosa
  • Vitamin A deficiency
  • Congenital stationary night blindness

It’s important to visit your eye doctor for a diagnosis of why this symptom is occurring to receive appropriate vision care.

Loss of Central or Peripheral Vision

If your field of view starts to fade and disappear in the center so that only your side view remains, schedule an appointment at [practice_name] right away. This is a serious vision symptom that could have many different causes, including macular degeneration.

If you start losing detail and clarity in your side view field of vision (peripheral vision or “tunnel vision”), a wide range of general health conditions and vision-specific conditions could be in play, including high blood pressure, concussions, retinal detachment, glaucoma, diabetes-related retinopathy, and more.

Blurry Vision

When your field of vision loses its sharp, crisp quality and things look fuzzy or blurry, a wide range of conditions could be in play, from age-related vision loss or screen-related eye strain to migraines and retinal detachment. If the blurriness does not go away after resting your eyes for a while, it’s important to talk with your eye doctor.

Call the Eye Doctors Charlotte, Wilmington, Durham, and Asheville Neighbors Trust

No matter what symptoms of low vision you’re experiencing, we urge you to schedule an appointment with the North Carolina eye doctors at the [practice_name] nearest you. We can help folks with low vision experience a marked improvement in their quality of life and ability to see with specially-designed glasses.