Shadow Behind Eye, Slight Vision Blurring, Worsens In The Dark, Cannot See In The Dark. What Can This Be?

Posted on Sun, 23 Sep 2012

Question: Hi, I have over the last few weeks had a shadow behind the left eye which blurs my vision slightly, it is worse in the dark I can hardly see out of in the night,would you know what this can be please. My Email is YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Aparna Kohli (4 hours later)

Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
A shadow in your vision could represent several things like a retinal detachment ( which is common in your age group), vascular occlusion, vitreous opacities or a problem in the posterior segment of the eye.
Since this can progress and can seriously jeopardize your vision, please see an ophthalmologist and get a complete examination done. Once we identify the cause, we can institute proper treatment.
Regards

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