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What Causes Partial Loss Of Eyesight?
Question: what could cause a 1min. partial loss of eyesight?
Brief Answer:
ophthalmological migaines or early TIA
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you had a problem with your vision. For 1 minute you had partial loss of vision. This maybe caused by what we call a ophthalmological migraine without headache. If your vision had a bright light that obscured your vision started small and then enlarged and vanaished that would be a Ophthalmological migraine. This is caused by a spasms of the arteries to the retina and mild ischemia. This may or may not be followed by a headache.
It could also be a TIA or a ministroke. If your vision just all of sudden changed then you may have had a TIA. This could be a harbinger to strokes later.
In either case I would recommend that you see your medical provider to get additional testing.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
ophthalmological migaines or early TIA
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
I am sorry to hear that you had a problem with your vision. For 1 minute you had partial loss of vision. This maybe caused by what we call a ophthalmological migraine without headache. If your vision had a bright light that obscured your vision started small and then enlarged and vanaished that would be a Ophthalmological migraine. This is caused by a spasms of the arteries to the retina and mild ischemia. This may or may not be followed by a headache.
It could also be a TIA or a ministroke. If your vision just all of sudden changed then you may have had a TIA. This could be a harbinger to strokes later.
In either case I would recommend that you see your medical provider to get additional testing.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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