Blurry Vision

Risk Factors
Refractive error is the most common cause of blurry vision. In diabetics, this can be related to recent changes in the blood sugar. Other causes of blurry vision include swelling or edema of the retina, cataracts, and retinal disorder. The role of the ophthlamologist is to determine the cause of blurry vision.
As with more severe vision loss, the treatment of blurry vision depends on the underlying cause. In the clinic, we are able to determine whether a patient may smply need glasses, or have more significant issues. Although we do not provide eye glass exams in our clinic, we do advise patients to follow up with their optometrists to address. If our testing reveals that there are more significant issues, then treatment is customized according to the situation. For instance, a patient with a vitreous hemorrage from diabetes may respond to either injections of medication or a vitrectomy sugery. Patients with thyroid orbitopathy and optic nerve compression will benefit from decompressive measures that include medications or surgery. The most important step in addressing blurry vision or visual loss is determining the cause of the visual loss.