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  2. Diplopia - Wikipedia

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    Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus under regular conditions, and is often voluntary. However, when occurring involuntarily, it results from impaired function of the extraocular muscles , where both eyes are still functional, but they cannot turn to target the desired object. [ 2 ]

  3. Amaurosis fugax - Wikipedia

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    Obscured vision due to papilledema may last only seconds, while a severely atherosclerotic carotid artery may be associated with a duration of one to ten minutes. [6] Certainly, additional symptoms may be present with the amaurosis fugax, and those findings will depend on the cause of the transient monocular vision loss.

  4. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Non-arteritic AION is more common than AAION and usually occurs in slightly younger persons. While only a few cases of NAION result in near total loss of vision, most cases of AAION result in nearly complete vision loss. [citation needed] Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is an isolated white-matter stroke of the optic nerve (ON).

  5. Wegovy, Ozempic linked with sight-threatening eye ... - AOL

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    NAION develops from insufficient blood flow to the optic nerve and causes sudden painless vision loss in one eye. It is the second most common cause of blindness due to optic nerve damage, after ...

  6. How doctors may be able to predict your stroke risk through ...

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    Changes in the eye can help predict other health concerns in the body, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. A new study has identified a set of 29 vascular health indicators on the retina ...

  7. Transient ischemic attack - Wikipedia

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    A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a temporary (transient) stroke with noticeable symptoms that end within 24 hours. A TIA causes the same symptoms associated with a stroke, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or understanding language or slurred speech.

  8. Semaglutide is linked to a rare eye condition that can cause ...

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    Semaglutide can raise your risk of dry eye and cause changes in vision, so your doctor may recommend you start artificial tears or change your glasses prescription, if you wear them, he says.

  9. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    However, if the eyes are asymmetrically affected, i.e. one eye's optic nerve is more damaged than the other, it will produce an important sign called an afferent pupillary defect. [citation needed] Defective light perception in one eye causes an asymmetrical pupillary constriction reflex called the afferent pupillary defect (APD). [citation needed]