Seeing lights
Seeing lights: Introduction
Seeing lights: Seeing lights or flashes of light.
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Causes of Seeing lights:
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causes of Seeing lights.
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Causes of Types of Seeing lights:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Seeing lights
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- SCOTOMA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Scotoma
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Photophobia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Scotoma
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Scotoma
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Photophobia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Scotoma
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Scotoma
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Seeing lights: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Diagnostic tests for Seeing lights:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Seeing lights. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- 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).
- Examination of pupils and the pupil reflexes
- Ophthalmoscopy and slit lamp examination
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Seeing lights.
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 been seeing lights or flashes or lights? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Which eye is affected by the flashes of lights?
- Was there anything that precipitated the onset of the flashes of light?
- Is there a simple reason for the flashes of light? - e.g. standing up suddenly may cause brief flashing lights due to blood flow changes.
- Risk factors for retinal detachment? - e.g. eye trauma, myopia (short-sightedness), previous cataract operation, eye tumor, diabetes.
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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 Seeing lights) may include:
- Floaters in field of vision? - suggests posterior vitreous detachment.
- Headache and nausea? - may suggest migraine as the cause of flashes of light.
- Symptoms of retinal detachment? - e.g. sudden onset of floaters or flashes or black spots, blurred vision in one eye becoming worse, " a curtain coming down over the eye", painless total or partial loss of visual field.
- Symptoms of posterior vitreous detachment? - e.g. sudden onset of floaters, visual acuity usually normal, flashing lights usually indicate traction on the retina ( and thus at risk of retinal detachment).
- Symptoms of migraine? - e.g. zigzag lines or lights in vision, multicolored flashing lights, unilateral or bilateral; visual field deficit, resolution within a few hours, unilateral throbbing headache, may be associated with nausea and vomiting.
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Organs affected by Seeing lights:
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Detailed list of causes of Seeing lights
The list below shows some of the causes of Seeing lights mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Seeing lights?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Seeing lights.
Of the 21
causes of Seeing lights that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 20
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Seeing lights
Conditions listing symptoms: Seeing lights:
The following list of conditions
have 'Seeing lights' 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.
A
Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment
... flashing lightsAcute zonal occult outer retinopathy
... flashing lightsC
Classic migraine
... flashing lightsD
Diabetic Retinopathy
... flashesI
Intraocular melanoma
... flashing lightsM
Melanoma of the choroid
... flashing lightsMigraine
... flashing lightsMultiple Sclerosis
... flashing lightsO
Ocular melanoma
... flashing lightsP
Posterior vitreous detachment
... flashesR
Retinal detachment
... flashesRetinopathy
... flashesV
Vitreous detachment
... flashes
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Causes of Seeing lights Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Seeing lights based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Seeing lights?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Seeing lights, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Seeing lights:
Subtypes of Seeing lights:
Flashes (13 causes), Scotoma (2 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Seeing lights:
Eye symptoms (4112 causes)
Symptoms related to Seeing lights:
Double vision (131 causes), Blurred vision (729 causes), Halo vision (1 cause), Visual disturbance (40 causes), Vision loss (515 causes), Peripheral vision loss (23 causes), Aura before a migraine, Migraine (34 causes), Retinal injury, Retinal tear, Retinal artery occlusion, Blow to the eye, Retinopathy (17 causes), Diabetic retinopathy (1 cause), Multiple sclerosis, Detached retina
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