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Pain |
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How long has your
vision been disturbed or impaired? |
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less than 24 hrs |
Have you injured
your head in the past 48 hrs? |
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Recent head injury |
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You may have damaged the part of the brain that is responsible
for vision.
URGENT! Call your doctor immediately! |
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No head injury |
| What is the nature of your disturbed
or impaired vision? |
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Sudden
loss of all or part of the vision in one or both eyes
Blurry vision |
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Blockage of a blood vessel that supplies the brain or
eye or a serious eye condition, such as RETINAL DETACHMENT.
EMERGENCY! Call an ambulance!
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Seeing flashing lights
or floating spots |
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MIGRAINE is a possible cause of recurrent headaches with
visual disturbance, but urgent medical assessment is needed
to rule out a more serious condition.
URGENT! Call your doctor immediately!
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Double vision |
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This may be due to bleeding inside the brain or due to
abnormality in the muscles moving the eyes.
EMERGENCY! Call an ambulance!
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None of the above |
If you cannot identify
possible cause for your disturbed or impaired vision from this
chart, call your doctor immediately. |
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24 hrs or longer |
Do you have diabetes? |
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Yes |
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DIABETIC RETINOPATHY or a high blood sugar level can lead to
blurry vision.
Call your doctor within 24 hrs. |
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No |
| How old are you ? |
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50 or over |
What kind
of visual disturbance or impairment have you been experiencing? |
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Blurry Vision |
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A CATARACT can cause blurry vision in older people.
Make an appointment to see your opthalmologist. |
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Increasing difficulty focusing on
nearby objects |
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You may be developing PRESBYOPIA as part of the normal aging
process.
Make an appointment to see your opthalmologist.
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Under 50 |
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Other disturbance |
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| Are you currently taking any
prescribed or over-the-counter medication? |
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