Title: Causes of Temporary Blindness in One Eye | Healthfully
Headings: Causes of Temporary Blindness in One Eye
Causes of Temporary Blindness in One Eye
Is This an Emergency?
Eye Disorders
1. Vitreous Hemorrhage
2. Detached Retina
3. Other Eye Disorders
Circulatory Disorders
1. Retinal Artery or Vein Blockage
2. Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke
3. Arteritis
Nervous System Disorders
1. Migraines
2. Optic Nerve Disorders
3. Other Nervous System Conditions
Other Considerations and Precautions

Content: 1. Migraines
Visual symptoms frequently occur in people with migraines, sometimes even temporary blindness. Some people have a form of migraines with visual symptoms affecting one eye but without an accompanying headache. 2. Optic Nerve Disorders
Disorders that affect the optic nerve can lead to temporary blindness. Conditions that cause malfunction of the optic nerve are called optic neuropathies, and numerous disorders and conditions can lead to this problem. Some examples include multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease and Lyme disease. 3. Other Nervous System Conditions
A variety of additional nervous system conditions can potentially cause temporary blindness in one eye, including brain or pituitary gland tumors, and conditions that cause increased pressure in the brain, or intracranial hypertension. Visual symptoms frequently occur in people with migraines, sometimes even temporary blindness.