When to Consult an Ophthalmologist

When you notice a change in your vision, consult an ophthalmologist. Having your eyesight tested regularly protects you against wide-ranging issues that cause sight loss. Reduced vision is sometimes due to natural aging, but other causes signal a more serious problem.

Risk factors for losing your eyesight include:

• A side effect of a vision problem often appears in the form of a headache. It typically occurs along with blurred vision.
• Decreased vision. A gradual loss of sight is caused by aging, macular degeneration, or other eye-related diseases.
• Red-eye. Swollen or dilated blood vessels on the sclera cause red-eye. You may also experience eye itching, pain, blurred vision, or eye discharge.
• High blood pressure. Hypertension damages the blood vessels in your retina, causing an inability to focus.
• Corneal Ulcer. Painful, open sores that develop on the front surface of your eye cause vision loss and even blindness.
• Double vision. This phenomenon occurs when your eyes can’t focus properly.
• Family history. If your family has a history of eye disease, you have a higher likelihood of contracting it.
• Loss of peripheral vision. Your eyes can have strokes or occlusions that limit blood flow, affecting your peripheral vision.
• As your body’s immune system is increasingly attacked, your eyes may develop cotton-wool spots, broken blood vessels, detached retinas, blind spots, and eye infections.
• As you age, the vitreous inside your eye becomes more liquid. This liquid clumps over time, causing small shadows on your retina.
• Eyelid disorders. Signs of an eyelid disorder include inflammation, twitching, drooping, paralysis, and abnormal growth.
• Increased levels of glucose enter your lens, causing blurred vision.

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