What Causes Blurred Vision?

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2014

Question: for the second time in about 2 months my left eye suddenly feels as though a veil or a curtain is covering it up completely obstructing my vision. this lasts for about 20 seconds, then the veil appears to lower itself. what is this?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Disease of retina or vitreous humor suspected

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.

A painless curtain or veil appearing before the eye is commonly seen in retinal detachment.
Besides retinal detachment, diseases of vitreous humor can also cause similar symptom.
No other lesion in the eye will cause similar symptom.
So, I would suggest you to consult an experienced ophthalmologist for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and thus management.

If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Dr Shailja P Wahal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T