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Medical Conditions - Episodic Blindness

Episodic blindness is a temporary loss of vision that usually lasts for a few minutes. It may be a warning sign of a serious health condition. Treating this condition can help prevent permanent loss of vision.

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Why is there episodic blindness after looking at bright light?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The kind of symptoms that you are explaining is a normal phenomenon after you look into a bright light.

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I have transient blindness in my left eye, with a headache. Do I have a brain tumor?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would explain that the symptoms are not suggestive of a brain tumor. Vascular disease of the brain (blood vessels) could mimic this situation.

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