What Causes Blurred Vision When I Blink Eyes?

Posted on Mon, 22 Dec 2014

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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 Answered on

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Question : Hi! I'm not sure if I've mentioned this on here before, but lately when I blink my vision gets blurry, if i blink again it goes back to normal. But its been every single day for a majority of the day. Mostly when I'm focusing. Should I be worried? What is this ?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can be because of dry eyes.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Health care Magic.

I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.
I reviewed your history.

It seems from the history that you are having blurred vision which gets corrected by blinking.
This can be because of dry eyes or refractive error.
The treatment for dry eyes is by use of artificial tears eye drops. If it gets corrected by the use of tear eye drops then it confirms the diagnosis.
You need to consult your doctor for evaluation for dry eye and for assessment of refractive error.

Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (37 hours later)

thanks! what is a refractive error ?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is a common problem which requires glasses.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

Refractive error is a common condition where the vision gets blurred and this can be corrected by use of spectacles. This can be found out by refraction testing by a optometrist.

Do consult your optometrist for this test.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (16 minutes later)

oh okay! can it make you feel out of it or dizzy ?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Refractive error will not cause dizziness.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up.

Refractive error will not cause dizziness, it causes blurring of vision and difficulty in focussing.
Dizziness is usually caused by systemic causes like low blood pressure, anemia and migraine.

This needs examination by your physician doctor to find out the underlying cause and treatment accordingly.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar