POST-TRAVEL: BLINDNESS

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When vision problems occur during or just after a trip there need not necessarily be an aetiological connection between the problem and the trip. A few cosmopolitan causes are therefore also described here. A number of endemic eye diseases are also mentioned. However, these do not occur in short-term tourists.

The following should be determined:

  • Is the loss of sight acute or chronic?

  • Pain or no pain?

  • Is the loss of sight unilateral or bilateral?

  • Is the condition in the anterior or in the posterior segment?

  • Eye injury (blunt, penetrating) can result in both anterior and posterior lesions or injuries.

Category: Ophthalmology Notes

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