- 21. Newborn Eye Color
- (3 Months)
- ... ignore the signals from the worse eye. Over time this process becomes irreversible, leading to partial blindness in the weaker eye. In most cases, you should address the problem before the child turns ...
- 22. Erythromycin Ointment
- (Delivery and Beyond)
- That goo, in most hospitals, is erythromycin ointment, and it serves as a simple, harmless, cost-effective means of preventing blindness. The blindness in question results from infection with 1 of 2 ...
- 23. Meningitis
- (Meningitis)
- ... including: Hearing loss Blindness Memory difficulty Loss of speech Learning disabilities Behavior problems Brain damage Paralysis Other complications may include: Kidney failure ...
- 24. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- (Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis)
- ... inflammation (uveitis). If this condition is left untreated, it may result in cataracts, glaucoma and even blindness. Eye inflammation frequently occurs without symptoms, so it's important for children ...
- 25. Giant cell arteritis
- (Giant cell arteritis)
- ... pain, and blurred or double vision. Blindness and, less often, stroke are the most serious complications of giant cell arteritis. Prompt treatment with corticosteroid medications usually relieves symptoms ...
- 26. Marfan syndrome
- (Marfan syndrome)
- ... blurred vision and blindness. A cataract, which clouds the eye's normally clear lens. Detachment or tear in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue that lines the back wall of your eye. Lung complications ...
- 27. Male hypogonadism
- (Male hypogonadism)
- ... hormones — can cause hypogonadism. This abnormality is also associated with impaired development of the ability to smell (anosmia) and red-green color blindness. Pituitary disorders. An abnormality ...
- 28. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
- ... reflexes, and coordination problems. People with CJD also may have areas of blindness and changes in visual-spatial perception. In addition, doctors commonly use these tests to help detect CJD: Electroencephalogram ...
- 29. Macular degeneration, wet
- (Macular degeneration, wet)
- ... vision and usually doesn't cause total blindness. But it can diminish or eliminate your central vision — which is important for driving, reading and recognizing people's faces. It may help to work with ...
- 30. Vasculitis
- (Vasculitis)
- ... vision, and even blindness. Giant cell arteritis is often associated with another type of inflammatory condition called polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). PMR causes pain in and inflammation of the large joints, ...
- 31. Macular degeneration, dry
- (Macular degeneration, dry)
- ... macular degeneration doesn't cause total blindness, but it worsens your quality of life by blurring or causing a blind spot in your central vision. Clear central vision is necessary for reading, driving ...
- 32. Sickle cell anemia
- (Sickle cell anemia)
- ... in your body, including your kidneys, liver and spleen. Organ damage can be fatal. Blindness. Tiny blood vessels that supply your eyes can get blocked by sickle cells. Over time, this can damage the ...
- 33. Wet macular degeneration
- (Wet macular degeneration)
- ... direct sunlight and intensely bright lights for a few days, until the drug wears off. Macular degeneration doesn't affect your side (peripheral) vision and usually doesn't cause total blindness. But ...
- 34. Dry macular degeneration
- (Dry macular degeneration)
- ... macular degeneration doesn't cause total blindness, but it worsens your quality of life by blurring or causing a blind spot in your central vision. Clear central vision is necessary for reading, driving ...
- 35. Nasal polyps
- (Nasal polyps )
- ... or bulging of your eye, inability to move your eye, reduced vision or even blindness that can become permanent. Meningitis. Infection can also spread to the membranes and fluid surrounding your ...
- 36. Acute sinusitis
- (Acute sinusitis)
- ... when infection spreads to the lining of the brain. Vision problems. If infection spreads to your eye socket, it can cause reduced vision or even blindness. This is a medical emergency that requires immediate ...
- 37. Gonorrhoea culture and determination
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... develop blood, joint, and eye infections that can lead to blindness if not treated. How is the sample collected for testing? A swab is used to get a sample of secretion or discharge from the infected ...
- 38. Syphilis Test
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... of syphilis include difficulty coordinating muscle movements, paralysis, numbness, gradual blindness, and dementia. This damage may be serious enough to cause death. How does syphilis affect a pregnant ...
- 39. Syphilis
- (Shanghai STDs Testing Center)
- ... muscle movements, paralysis, numbness, gradual blindness, and dementia. This damage may be serious enough to cause death. How does syphilis affect a pregnant woman and her baby? The syphilis bacterium ...
- 40. Gonorrhea
- (Shanghai STDs Testing Center)
- ... canal during delivery. This can cause blindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection in the baby. Treatment of gonorrhea as soon as it is detected in pregnant women will reduce the risk ...
