There are typically no visual changes in the initial stages of glaucoma. As damage occurs to the optic nerve, people may develop blind spots in their peripheral visual field.

Visual field is the term for the complete area that people see when they look straight ahead. The visual field includes central and peripheral vision.

Glaucoma can affect one or both eyes, and some individuals with high eye pressure never develop it. Normal-tension glaucoma occurs even when intraocular pressure remains within the normal range.

For example, a longitudinal study of 3,203 individuals found that people with peripheral visual impairments were 50 percent more likely to experience falls than those with intact peripheral vision ...

Visual Field Loss According to Dr. Nimesh Patel, Senior Neurosurgeon, Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Vadodara, “Patients with brain tumors may experience loss of peripheral vision or blind spots ...

Luxturna maintained long-term improvements in ambulatory vision, light sensitivity and visual field in patients with biallelic RPE65 mutation-associated retinal diseases, according to a study. The ...

Brain tumors can lead to visual symptoms like blurred vision, loss of vision, visual field loss, distortions, hallucinations, nystagmus, and papilledema. Early diagnosis through comprehensive eye ...