blurry vision (decreased visual acuity, DVA)

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Introduction

May be most important single finding in distinguishing potentially a blinding condition from less serious disorders.

Etiology

Also see visual acuity.

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References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. 2.0 2.1 Geriatrics at your Fingertips, 13th edition, 2011 Reuben DB et al (eds) American Geriatric Society
  3. 3.0 3.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
  4. Wikipedia: Blurred vision http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blurred_vision
  5. Shingleton BJ, O'Donoghue MW. Blurred vision. N Engl J Med. 2000 Aug 24;343(8):556-62. Review. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10954765 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM200008243430807
  6. Medline Plus: Vision Problems http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003029.htm