Loss of peripheral vision or decreased field of vision is the loss of wide-angle field vision with retention of only the central vision. It can be caused due to glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, or concussions. Unfortunately, it is irreversible, and currently, there is no cure.
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I have a headache and visual disturbances. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having transient visual disturbances (looks like moving or static bubbles) around the periphery of my vision in my right eye that lasts a few seconds every time. The vision also sometimes grays out then comes back seconds later. This happens dozens of times a day, every day... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to optic nerve damage or low blood pressure. As standing up triggers these symptoms, orthostatic hypotension cannot be excluded. Coming to this point, I would recommend measuring your blood pr... Read Full »
How to address the appearance of staring unintentionally?
Query: Hello doctor,I have issues with my peripheral vision and I can see everything around me. This is particularly uncomfortable for me and people around me, as it seems like I am staring at them even though I am not looking at them. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are suffering from a peripheral vision that makes you see less, then we can look at glaucoma as a cause and not when the opposite is true, that is when you feel you are seeing everything, which is normal. The best way to get this clarified is with a visual fields... Read Full »
Why is my vision in one eye darker than the other?
Query: Hello doctor, My one eye sees darker than the other. Six months back, I checked my eyesight and it was 0.25 in both eyes. Four years back, it was 0.25 in right eye and 0.5 in left eye. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you have a more or less steady glass power ranging from 0.25 to 0.50. However, one eye seeing darker than the other is generally not caused by this eye power. One eye seeing lighter shades of color like red than the other generally points to the fact that so... Read Full »
How can short-sightedness be corrected?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with short-sightedness more than five years back. A year before, I noticed my left eye started to cross outward, occasionally. When looking to the right side (medially), it crosses up a little. When looking upward, it partially shifts to the left. And today, it started to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This may be due to a change in spectacle power or a problem in the retina. The examination has to be done to know what it is. The usage of computers, smartphones causes dry eyes due to decreased blink rate. Take frequent breaks. Look at far objects as eyes are strain... Read Full »
There is a decrease in the visual field inspite of having medicines for glaucoma. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 60-year-old female, who weighs 198 lb and 5.7 height. I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 20 years ago. I am suffering from chemical depression due to chemotherapy, and so, I am on antidepressants for 20 years and on Celexa for the past three years with good results. B... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about what you are going through and wish all the health in the world. Fortunately, Celexa (Citalopram) is not significantly correlated with glaucoma as a side effect, and I doubt that the progression of your disease is related to your intake of th... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My eye doctor found small lacquer cracks near the center of my right eye. What does it mean? What are the risks? I am very nearsighted. Please explain. Kindly check. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Lacquer crack means that there is break in Bruch's membrane. It is a significant finding as you are at risk of getting CNVM (choroidal neovascular membranes), which means new blood vessels will start forming. They will be fragile and may damage retina. So, whenever y... Read Full »
What causes a left side spasm with muscle pull and vision disturbance in a 15-year-old girl?
Query: Hi doctor, I am the mother of a 15-year-old girl who was adopted. She has no family history and no medical history. She started experiencing back pain in her lower central back. The pain felt like sharp jabs at sometimes and dull at others. This pain progressed to the hips and shooting pains down ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through all the data that you have posted. I can understand your concern being a mother of 15-year-old and facing all this. I will try to help in my way. The first thing is complete detailed neurological examination is very important in this case. Due to ... Read Full »
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