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Poor vision
Decreased visual acuity is a loss of visual clarity. It can be a normal part of aging, be nearsightedness or farsightedness, or be due to changes in the eye due to disease.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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Can poor vision increas with time?
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What constitutes having poor vision?
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Is it possible to improve poor vision?
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Can you eat carrots to improve poor vision?
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What did people with poor vision do to correct it 500 years back?
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How to improve very poor vision? Any new treatments that are ready for mainstream use?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Could nystagmus be from poor vision ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why do a vast majority of asians have poor vision and need glasses? Genetic, or not?
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A 40-year old asked:
What if you can't see the 20/50 line in a snellen chart? Does it mean you have poor vision?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Slept in over counter contactsHad symptoms n following order,smoky vision,watery,sensitive light,burning,now just poor vision.O this is the 3rd day?
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A 44-year old asked:
Do pinhole glasses help for poor vision?
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A 46-year old asked:
Could my poor vision be causing me headaches?
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A 53-year old female asked:
poor vision after iv infusion of contrast dye?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can refractive error or poor vision improved by tablets ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can poor vision (not blindness, but bad near-sightedness) lead to depression or anxiety?
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A 38-year old asked:
What happens to people with extremely poor vision, say in the future? Any good implants?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to improve very poor vision from macular degeneration?
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A 47-year old asked:
What causes someone to have body shakes, migraines, vomit, poor vision?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have poor vision. Should I take vitamins and will they improve my eyesight?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why do albino people have such poor vision in the eyes?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is my retinal surgeon to blame for my poor vision?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is astigmatism a combination of both poor vision and myopia?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can a bad diet cause poor vision and make it difficult to track motion, like for video games?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have always had poor vision, and have worn glasses. Lately, my eyes have been taking longer to adjust, and I can't focus them. What can cause this?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could my retinal surgeon be to blame for my poor vision post surgery?
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A 44-year old asked:
Should I get laser eye surgery if I have a heavy astigmatism and very poor vision?
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A 48-year old asked:
I suffer from poor vision and lazy eye, any suggestions for eye help, like vitamins/supplements?
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A 38-year old female asked:
For several months I have been dizzy, vertigo issues, unable to think/cocentrate, experience blocked ears. Poor vision, nausea, feeling of burning up (no fever), occasional nausea, tingling in back, arms, legs. Extremely fatigued. Occasional metallic tast
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A 45-year old asked:
How can I heal my poor eye vision?
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Is having poor night vision a symptom of glaucoma?
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