Blindness (rapid onset bilateral loss)
Possible causes of rapid onset blindness includes:
- bilateral occipital lobe ischaemia or infarction
- bilateral occipital lobe trauma
- severe bilateral papilloedema
- rapidly progressive chiasmal compression
- bilateral optic nerve damage, e.g. methyl alcohol poisoning
- hysteria
Sudden loss of vision is an ophthalmological emergency and requires immediate referral to the eye emergency department.
Reference
- Wolfram C et al. The Prevalence of Visual Impairment in the Adult Population. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2019 Apr 26;116(17):289-295.
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