Symptom: Cloudy vision

Introduction: Cloudy vision

Any type of vision loss (e.g. blindness, blurred vision, double vision, etc.) is a symptom of great concern. Many of the causes are very serious medical conditions. Certain types of vision changes can be a medical emergency where delay can lead to loss of sight (e.g. for causes such as glaucoma, eye injury, retinal detachment) or loss of life (e.g. for causes such as stroke, TIA, etc.). Even transient or temporary blindness or loss of vision cannot be ignored because it can result from serious conditions such as stroke, TIA, hypertension, epilepsy, or migraine. Seek immediate professional medical attention for any such symptoms of vision changes.

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Causes of Cloudy vision:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Cloudy vision. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Cataracts
• Glaucoma
• Acute glaucoma
• Trachoma
• Eye injury
• Congenital corneal disorder
• Congenital cataract (type of Cataracts)
• Keratomalacia
• Vitamin A deficiency
• Floaters
• Eye infections
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Parasite infection
• Eye tumor
• See also other causes of blurred vision

See full list of 169 causes of Cloudy vision

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Causes of Types of Cloudy vision:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Cloudy vision:

• Cataracts (185 causes)
• Cotton wool spots (8 causes)
• Visual halo (12 causes)
• Halo around lights (1 cause)

More types of Cloudy vision

Cloudy vision: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Cloudy vision, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Cloudy vision: Multiple Symptom Checker

Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Cloudy vision and Eye symptoms (152 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Impaired vision (151 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Vision changes (151 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Vision distortion (151 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Visual problems (151 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Blurred vision (150 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Cataracts (115 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Head symptoms (81 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Behavioral symptoms (72 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Body symptoms (72 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Mental problems (72 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Face symptoms (70 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Growth symptoms (70 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Infant symptoms (70 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Poor growth (69 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Personality symptoms (59 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Mental retardation (54 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Nerve symptoms (53 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Weight symptoms (52 causes)
• Cloudy vision and Muscle symptoms (50 causes)

See full list of 970 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Cloudy vision

Home Diagnostic Testing and Cloudy vision

Home medical tests possibly related to Cloudy vision:

• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Eye Tests
  • Home Vision Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Vision changes (1313 causes)
• Vision distortion (1063 causes)
• Impaired vision (911 causes)
• Blurred vision (511 causes)
• Eye symptoms (2203 causes)
• Visual problems (1303 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Cloudy vision

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Cloudy vision:

• Peripheral vision loss (14 causes)
• Double vision (125 causes)
• Visual loss (527 causes)
• Blindness (331 causes)
• Color vision loss

Diagnostic Guides for Cloudy vision

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Diagnostic tests for Cloudy vision:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Cloudy vision. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Blood pressure - high blood pressure increases risk of carotid artery insufficiency, hypertensive retinopathy, papilledema and stroke.
  • Visual acuity - in both eyes, with and without glasses (if worn) to determine any refractive error.
  • Visual field testing - to detect either a contraction (a local or general reduction in the area of field) or a scotoma (an island of loss within the field). Use Confrontation testing, Perimetry testing and Central field testing. Mapping the visual field defect can help determine cause. E.g. glaucoma, pituitary tumor, toxic causes such as methyl alcohol.
  • Examination of pupils and the pupil reflexes

See full list of 17 diagnostic tests for Cloudy vision

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Cloudy vision. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you noticed the cloudy vision vision? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Is it unilateral or bilateral? - if unilateral would suggest local eye causes such as cataract, refractive error, iritis, glaucoma, keratitis, retinal detachment, foreign body, vitreous hemorrhage, optic neuritis, orbital fracture. If bilateral may suggest cocaine use, methyl alcohol poisoning, tobacco, barbiturates, quinine and other drugs. Bilateral cloudy vision can also with cataracts, glaucoma, chorioretinitis, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy, papilledema, papillitis, optic neuritis, refractive error, pituitary tumors, posterior cerebral artery occlusion, concussion, migraine and hysteria.
• Is it transient or constant? - if transient may suggest migraine, carotid artery insufficiency or diabetic swelling of the lens.
• Was it sudden in onset? - may suggest migraine, optic neuritis, vitreous hemorrhage, iritis, keratitis, glaucoma, retinal detachment, foreign body, retrobulbar neuritis, orbital fracture, carotid artery insufficiency and hysteria.
• Drug or alcohol ingestion? - e.g. cocaine, tobacco, barbiturates, methyl alcohol, quinine and other drugs may be responsible.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Cloudy vision (19 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Cloudy vision) may include:

• Floaters? - indicates retinal hemorrhage or choroiditis, posterior vitreous detachment.
• Flashing lights? - suggests retinal detachment, posterior vitreous detachment.
• Colored haloes around lights? - suggests glaucoma, cataracts.
• Zigzag lines? - suggests migraine.
• Vision worse at night or in dim light? - suggests retinitis pigmentosa, syphilitic retinitis.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Cloudy vision (19 listings)

Stories from Users for Cloudy vision

Real-life user stories relating to Cloudy vision:

• cloudy peee??
• Jerking and Cloudy Thinking

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Cloudy vision or relevant symptoms:

• Eyes (218)
  • Sudden blackout in vision??
  • Halo around the streetlights, glaucoma or something else?
  • Flashers, floaters, and more
  • Seeing spots
  • Flashes of almost lightning type light with sound
  • More user stories
• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (171)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Hand numbness
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Need help with diagnoses
  • Anxiety and high BP
  • More user stories
• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
  • Could this be MS?
  • Numbness and tingling all over
  • Tingling/numbness in arms/hands/legs/face/head [more symptoms]
  • Eye twitch
  • Essential tremor
  • More user stories

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Medications or substances causing Cloudy vision:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Cloudy vision as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Cosopt

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Organs affected by Cloudy vision:

The list of organs typically affected by Cloudy vision may include, but is not limited to:

• Brain
• Eye

Detailed list of causes of Cloudy vision

The list below shows some of the causes of Cloudy vision mentioned in various sources:

• 18p minus syndrome - cataracts
• 2q deletion - cataracts
• Absent corpus callosum - cataract - immunodeficiency - cataracts
• Acanthocytosis - cataracts
• Acute glaucoma

See full list of 169 causes of Cloudy vision

How Common are these Causes of Cloudy vision?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cloudy vision. Of the 169 causes of Cloudy vision that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 3 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 2 causes are "rare" diseases
• 8 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 158 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 169 causes of Cloudy vision

Conditions listing symptoms: Cloudy vision:

The following list of conditions have 'Cloudy vision' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Cloudy vision Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cloudy vision based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: