Acute Blindness.
Sudden loss of vision is an ophthalmic emergency with numerous possible causes. Abnormalities may occur at any point within the complex vision pathway, from retina to optic nerve to the visual center in the occipital lobe. This article reviews specific prechiasm (retina and optic nerve) and cerebral cortical diseases that lead to acute blindness. Information regarding specific etiologies, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for vision is discussed.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Health Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA. Electronic address: jslack@vet.k-state.edu.
Jessica M
JM
Meekins
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000009:adverse effects; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D015792:Retinal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology
D024841:Fluoroquinolones
SARDS; blindness; central blindness; optic neuritis; retinal detachment