Cotton wool spots: Opacities in the retina of a white or gray colour. See free access online books about Cotton wool spots below. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of Cotton wool spots, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Cotton wool spots as a symptom include:
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causes of Cotton wool spots
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Cotton wool spots: SYN: cotton-wool patches, under patch.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
The list of organs typically affected by Cotton wool spots may include, but is not limited to:
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cotton wool spots based
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Cotton wool spots, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Retinal nerve fibre layer infarction, Soft retinal exudate, Cytoid bodies
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Medical Conditions associated with Cotton wool spots:
Eyeball spots, Cloudy vision (189 causes), Blurred vision (729 causes), Vision changes (1965 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Visual problems (1962 causes), Impaired vision (1238 causes), Vision distortion (1651 causes), Eye floaters, Blindness (240 causes), Vision loss (515 causes), Blind spot (15 causes)
Symptoms related to Cotton wool spots:
Cloudy vision (189 causes), Vision loss (515 causes), Floaters (11 causes), Flashes (13 causes), Blurred vision (729 causes), Diabetes (183 causes), Hypertension (255 causes), Ophthalmoscopy
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