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Sudden loss of visual acuity

MedGen UID:
893113
•Concept ID:
C4072828
•
Finding
Synonyms: Sudden central visual loss; Sudden decrease in vision
 
HPO: HP:0001117

Definition

Severe loss of visual acuity within hours or days. This is characteristic of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSudden loss of visual acuity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Optic neuritis in pediatric population: a review in current tendencies of diagnosis and management.
Pérez-Cambrodí RJ, Gómez-Hurtado Cubillana A, Merino-Suárez ML, Piñero-Llorens DP, Laria-Ochaita C
J Optom 2014 Jul-Sep;7(3):125-30. Epub 2014 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2013.12.008. PMID: 25000867Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Punctate inner choroidopathy: A review of the current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Kalogeropoulos D, Rahman N, Afshar F, Hall N, Lotery AJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2024 Mar;99:101235. Epub 2024 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101235. PMID: 38181975
Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy for Myopia Control in Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jiang Y, Zhu Z, Tan X, Kong X, Zhong H, Zhang J, Xiong R, Yuan Y, Zeng J, Morgan IG, He M
Ophthalmology 2022 May;129(5):509-519. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.11.023. PMID: 34863776
Hemorrhagic unilateral retinopathy.
Kon Graversen VA, Jampol LM, Meredith T, Landers M 3rd, Slakter J, Brucker AJ, Rabb M
Retina 2014 Mar;34(3):483-9. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3182a48759. PMID: 24096883
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
Sudden loss of vision.
Chan SS
Hong Kong Med J 2010 Apr;16(2):155. PMID: 20354254

Diagnosis

Sudden Vision Loss.
Nair AA, Pugh ME, Cherney EF
JAMA Ophthalmol 2024 May 1;142(5):484-485. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0212. PMID: 38546655
Punctate inner choroidopathy: A review of the current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Kalogeropoulos D, Rahman N, Afshar F, Hall N, Lotery AJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2024 Mar;99:101235. Epub 2024 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101235. PMID: 38181975
Sudden loss of vision at the gym.
Ng JKY, Guduru K, Huxtable J
BMJ 2021 Nov 11;375:e067964. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067964. PMID: 34764193
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
Sudden loss of vision.
Chan SS
Hong Kong Med J 2010 Apr;16(2):155. PMID: 20354254

Therapy

Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy for Myopia Control in Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jiang Y, Zhu Z, Tan X, Kong X, Zhong H, Zhang J, Xiong R, Yuan Y, Zeng J, Morgan IG, He M
Ophthalmology 2022 May;129(5):509-519. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.11.023. PMID: 34863776
Sudden loss of vision at the gym.
Ng JKY, Guduru K, Huxtable J
BMJ 2021 Nov 11;375:e067964. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067964. PMID: 34764193
Infliximab-induced optic neuritis.
Dermawan A, So K, Venugopal K, Picardo S
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Dec 22;13(12) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236041. PMID: 33370961Free PMC Article
Sudden bilateral vision loss and brain infarction following cosmetic hyaluronic acid injection.
He MS, Sheu MM, Huang ZL, Tsai CH, Tsai RK
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Sep;131(9):1234-5. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.1603. PMID: 24030337
Woman with sudden loss of vision: homocystinuria.
Venincasa VD, Sridhar J
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Apr;131(4):531-2. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.304a. PMID: 23579604

Prognosis

Punctate inner choroidopathy: A review of the current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Kalogeropoulos D, Rahman N, Afshar F, Hall N, Lotery AJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2024 Mar;99:101235. Epub 2024 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101235. PMID: 38181975
Dissociative Visual Loss in Children and Adolescents.
Brunner R, Jägle H, Kandsperger S
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2021 Oct;238(10):1084-1091. Epub 2021 Oct 18 doi: 10.1055/a-1617-3193. PMID: 34662923
Sudden loss of vision.
Chan SS
Hong Kong Med J 2010 Apr;16(2):155. PMID: 20354254
Ocular ischemic syndrome.
Chen KJ, Chen SN, Kao LY, Ho CL, Chen TL, Lai CC, Wu SC
Chang Gung Med J 2001 Aug;24(8):483-91. PMID: 11601190
Ocular ischemic syndrome.
Mizener JB, Podhajsky P, Hayreh SS
Ophthalmology 1997 May;104(5):859-64. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(97)30221-8. PMID: 9160035

Clinical prediction guides

Punctate inner choroidopathy: A review of the current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Kalogeropoulos D, Rahman N, Afshar F, Hall N, Lotery AJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2024 Mar;99:101235. Epub 2024 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101235. PMID: 38181975
Grading for suction loss in small incision lenticule extraction.
Huang Q, Liu L, Ma P, Sun Y, Wang Z, Bai J, Liu T
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Feb;43(2):665-675. Epub 2022 Aug 31 doi: 10.1007/s10792-022-02456-6. PMID: 36044110
Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy for Myopia Control in Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Jiang Y, Zhu Z, Tan X, Kong X, Zhong H, Zhang J, Xiong R, Yuan Y, Zeng J, Morgan IG, He M
Ophthalmology 2022 May;129(5):509-519. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.11.023. PMID: 34863776
Pediatric vitreous hemorrhage: A narrative review.
Naik AU, Rishi E, Rishi P
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Jun;67(6):732-739. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_688_18. PMID: 31124481Free PMC Article
Wet age related macular degeneration management and follow-up.
Alexandru MR, Alexandra NM
Rom J Ophthalmol 2016 Jan-Mar;60(1):9-13. PMID: 27220225Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Interventions for acute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion.
Lin JC, Song S, Ng SM, Scott IU, Greenberg PB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 30;1(1):CD001989. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001989.pub3. PMID: 36715340Free PMC Article
Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Dickersin K, Li T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar 12;2015(3):CD001538. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001538.pub4. PMID: 25763979Free PMC Article
Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Dickersin K, Manheimer E, Li T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Jan 18;1:CD001538. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001538.pub3. PMID: 22258945Free PMC Article
Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Dickersin K, Manheimer E, Li T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Jan 25;(1):CD001538. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001538.pub2. PMID: 16437435
Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Dickersin K, Manheimer E
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD001538. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001538. PMID: 10796806

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