title: Acute Vision Loss.
abstract: Acute vision loss can be transient (lasting <24 hours) or persistent (lasting >24 hours). When patients present with acute vision loss, it is important to ascertain the duration of vision loss and whether it is a unilateral process affecting one eye or a bilateral process affecting both eyes. This article focuses on causes of acute vision loss in the nontraumatic setting and provides management pearls to help health care providers better triage these patients.
authors: Wills Eye Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors: Nika
authors: N
authors: Bagheri
authors: Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: soniamehtamd@gmail.com.
authors: Sonia
authors: S
authors: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D020757:Amaurosis Fugax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Amaurosis fugax; Ischemic optic neuropathy; Migraine; Optic neuritis; Papilledema; Retinal detachment; Retinal vascular occlusion; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency; Vitreous hemorrhage