Showing posts with label Night blindness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Night blindness. Show all posts

Thursday, 2 June 2016

Don't ignore blurs in dim light conditions, it could be Night Blindness

Night blindness‬ is the inability or reduced ability to see in dim light or darkness. It implies to a condition in which the time taken by the eyes to adapt to darkness is prolonged. It also called ‪Nyctalopia‬. Night blindness is caused as a result of a disorder of the cells in the retina, responsible for vision in dim light. It has numerous factors, including, ‪‎Short-Sightedness‬, ‪Glaucoma medications‬ which could constrict the pupil, ‪Cataracts‬, ‪Retinitis pigmentosa‬ and ‪‎Vitamin A‬ deficiency.
In order to determine the cause behind night blindness, an Eye specialist can perform a thorough eye examination.

Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Causes and Symptoms of Night Blindness


Night Blindness is a condition of eye in which a person is not able to see things in a dim or poor light. This is a result of disorder in the rod cells in the retina which leads to loosing of the ability to respond to the light. It is experienced by people of all ages whether young or old.

Causes of Night Blindness:-
Myopia Or nearsightedness, Deficiency of Vitamin A, Glaucoma or Kala Motia, dark pigment collecting in your retina, any genetic condition that affects both ears and eyes etc.

Symptoms of Night Blindness:-
The only symptom of night blindness is difficulty you face in seeing in the dark. Transition when you face from getting in the dark from the bright environment.

If any of these symptoms prevail visit an eye specialist.