Distorted Vision

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Visual field defect

• Unilateral blindness

• Eye pain

• Blurring of vision

• double vision

• Macular edema

  Macular edema is the buildup of fluid in the macula, the area in your retina responsible for central vision. Macular edema occurs when there is fluid leading to swelling in the macula. This buildup of fluid will lead to blurring of vision and vision loss in severe cases. Macular edema can be commonly caused by a blockage in your retinal arteries or veins as well as diabetes.

• Diabetic retinopathy

  Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that causes vision loss in patients with diabetes. due to damage to the blood vessels in the retina. Your retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of your eyes and responsible for turning the light signals your eyes receive into images in your brain. These damaged vessels in the retina will result in blurring of vision or even vision loss.

• Diabetic macular edema (DME)

  Diabetic macular edema is caused by the condition when tiny bulges (microaneurysms) protrude from the vessel walls, leaking or oozing fluid and blood into the retina. This fluid can cause swelling (edema) in the central part of the retina (macula) and it may cause vision problems or blindness.

• Pathologic myopia

• Branch retinal vein occlusion
• Central retinal vein occlusion
• Age-related macular degeneration

• Central retinal artery occlusion

  Blockage of the artery that supplies the eye. Risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol levels. In some cases, hypercoagulability (tendency to form blood clots) may be present.

• Retinal detachment