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Loss of Vision

MedGen UID:
777084
•Concept ID:
C3665346
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Loss of vision; Vision loss; Visual loss

Definition

A condition in which the ability to see is impaired. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLoss of Vision

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Fungal keratitis: Mechanisms of infection and management strategies.
Donovan C, Arenas E, Ayyala RS, Margo CE, Espana EM
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 May-Jun;67(3):758-769. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.08.002. PMID: 34425126Free PMC Article
Diabetic macular edema: Evidence-based management.
Browning DJ, Stewart MW, Lee C
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Dec;66(12):1736-1750. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1240_18. PMID: 30451174Free PMC Article
Diabetic retinopathy: Early diagnosis and effective treatment.
Kollias AN, Ulbig MW
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010 Feb;107(5):75-83; quiz 84. Epub 2010 Feb 5 doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0075. PMID: 20186318Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis.
Wladis EJ
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1547-1552. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.02.006. PMID: 35183613
Progress of Nanotechnology in Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment.
Liu Y, Wu N
Int J Nanomedicine 2021;16:1391-1403. Epub 2021 Feb 24 doi: 10.2147/IJN.S294807. PMID: 33658779Free PMC Article
Glaucoma history and risk factors.
McMonnies CW
J Optom 2017 Apr-Jun;10(2):71-78. Epub 2016 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2016.02.003. PMID: 27025415Free PMC Article
Diabetic retinopathy: Early diagnosis and effective treatment.
Kollias AN, Ulbig MW
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010 Feb;107(5):75-83; quiz 84. Epub 2010 Feb 5 doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0075. PMID: 20186318Free PMC Article
Diabetic retinopathy.
Klein R
Annu Rev Public Health 1996;17:137-58. doi: 10.1146/annurev.pu.17.050196.001033. PMID: 8724221

Diagnosis

Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis.
Wladis EJ
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1547-1552. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.02.006. PMID: 35183613
Retinal arterial macroaneurysms.
Pitkänen L, Tommila P, Kaarniranta K, Jääskeläinen JE, Kinnunen K
Acta Ophthalmol 2014 Mar;92(2):101-4. Epub 2013 Jun 25 doi: 10.1111/aos.12210. PMID: 23800325
Ocular vasculitis.
Espinoza GM, Desai A, Akduman L
Curr Rheumatol Rep 2013 Sep;15(9):355. doi: 10.1007/s11926-013-0355-x. PMID: 23888364
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses.
Chabrol B, Caillaud C, Minassian B
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;113:1701-6. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59565-2.00038-1. PMID: 23622391
Loss of vision.
Lueck CJ
Pract Neurol 2010 Dec;10(6):315-25. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.223677. PMID: 21097828

Therapy

Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy With Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients With Vitreous Hemorrhage From Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Antoszyk AN, Glassman AR, Beaulieu WT, Jampol LM, Jhaveri CD, Punjabi OS, Salehi-Had H, Wells JA 3rd, Maguire MG, Stockdale CR, Martin DF, Sun JK; DRCR Retina Network
JAMA 2020 Dec 15;324(23):2383-2395. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.23027. PMID: 33320223Free PMC Article
Facial vascular danger zones for filler injections.
Wollina U, Goldman A
Dermatol Ther 2020 Nov;33(6):e14285. Epub 2020 Sep 18 doi: 10.1111/dth.14285. PMID: 32902108
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review.
Buttgereit F, Dejaco C, Matteson EL, Dasgupta B
JAMA 2016 Jun 14;315(22):2442-58. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.5444. PMID: 27299619
Ocular vasculitis.
Espinoza GM, Desai A, Akduman L
Curr Rheumatol Rep 2013 Sep;15(9):355. doi: 10.1007/s11926-013-0355-x. PMID: 23888364
Optic neuritis.
Pau D, Al Zubidi N, Yalamanchili S, Plant GT, Lee AG
Eye (Lond) 2011 Jul;25(7):833-42. Epub 2011 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/eye.2011.81. PMID: 21527960Free PMC Article

Prognosis

The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control.
Bullimore MA, Ritchey ER, Shah S, Leveziel N, Bourne RRA, Flitcroft DI
Ophthalmology 2021 Nov;128(11):1561-1579. Epub 2021 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.04.032. PMID: 33961969
Epidemiology of myopia.
Foster PJ, Jiang Y
Eye (Lond) 2014 Feb;28(2):202-8. Epub 2014 Jan 10 doi: 10.1038/eye.2013.280. PMID: 24406412Free PMC Article
Optic neuritis.
Pau D, Al Zubidi N, Yalamanchili S, Plant GT, Lee AG
Eye (Lond) 2011 Jul;25(7):833-42. Epub 2011 Apr 29 doi: 10.1038/eye.2011.81. PMID: 21527960Free PMC Article
Loss of vision.
Lueck CJ
Pract Neurol 2010 Dec;10(6):315-25. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.223677. PMID: 21097828
Diabetic retinopathy.
Klein R
Annu Rev Public Health 1996;17:137-58. doi: 10.1146/annurev.pu.17.050196.001033. PMID: 8724221

Clinical prediction guides

The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control.
Bullimore MA, Ritchey ER, Shah S, Leveziel N, Bourne RRA, Flitcroft DI
Ophthalmology 2021 Nov;128(11):1561-1579. Epub 2021 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.04.032. PMID: 33961969
Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy With Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients With Vitreous Hemorrhage From Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Antoszyk AN, Glassman AR, Beaulieu WT, Jampol LM, Jhaveri CD, Punjabi OS, Salehi-Had H, Wells JA 3rd, Maguire MG, Stockdale CR, Martin DF, Sun JK; DRCR Retina Network
JAMA 2020 Dec 15;324(23):2383-2395. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.23027. PMID: 33320223Free PMC Article
Cryptococcosis.
Negroni R
Clin Dermatol 2012 Nov-Dec;30(6):599-609. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2012.01.005. PMID: 23068147
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma-Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
Vitolo U, Ferreri AJ, Montoto S
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2008 Aug;67(2):172-85. Epub 2008 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.03.008. PMID: 18499469
The aquaporins.
Kruse E, Uehlein N, Kaldenhoff R
Genome Biol 2006;7(2):206. Epub 2006 Feb 28 doi: 10.1186/gb-2006-7-2-206. PMID: 16522221Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic literature review of machine learning based risk prediction models for diabetic retinopathy progression.
Usman TM, Saheed YK, Nsang A, Ajibesin A, Rakshit S
Artif Intell Med 2023 Sep;143:102617. Epub 2023 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.artmed.2023.102617. PMID: 37673580
Drug-Induced Intracranial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Critical Assessment of Drug-Induced Causes.
Tan MG, Worley B, Kim WB, Ten Hove M, Beecker J
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Apr;21(2):163-172. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00485-z. PMID: 31741184
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review.
Buttgereit F, Dejaco C, Matteson EL, Dasgupta B
JAMA 2016 Jun 14;315(22):2442-58. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.5444. PMID: 27299619
Interventions for Mooren's ulcer.
Alhassan MB, Rabiu M, Agbabiaka IO
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Jan 22;2014(1):CD006131. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006131.pub3. PMID: 24452998Free PMC Article
Interventions for Mooren's ulcer.
Alhassan MB, Rabiu M, Agbabiaka IO
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Jun 15;(6):CD006131. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006131.pub2. PMID: 21678352

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