Title: 
Headings: Loss of Vision
Loss of Vision
Ocular Symptoms and Conditions: Loss of Vision
Conditions Discussed on this Page:
Amaurosis Fugax
Retinal Artery Occlusion (Central Retinal Artery Occlusion and Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion)
Retinal Vein Occlusion (Central Retinal Vein Occlusion and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion)
Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident, or CVA)
Macular Hole
Retinal Detachment
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Other Conditions causing loss of vision found on other pages:

Content: Vascular evaluation and possibly anti-coagulation (use of blood thinners) is indicated for this problem. Other problems which cause a temporary loss of vision include: Obstruction of the vertebral arteries, which course up the back of the neck and supply the visual part of the brain. People which this problem may notice temporary dimming of vision affecting both eyes, and possibly imbalance. Increased intracranial pressure (the pressure of the fluid around the brain) can cause momentary lapses of vision especially when moving, such as standing from a sitting position. Sometimes even eye movements are enough to induce a temporary loss of vision. Retinal migraine is a spasm of the artery leading into the eye which supplies the retina. This spasm can lead to a temporary black-out of vision on one side, and is fairly rare. Retinal Artery Occlusion (Central Retinal Artery Occlusion and Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion)
If a clot (embolus) breaks free from the wall of a blood vessel leading up the neck or to the eye, it can lodge in the retinal arteries causing an obstruction of blood flow to the eye, and a loss of vision. In some cases, the clot will rapidly dislodge, and the vision will return (Amaurosis fugax, discussed above).