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What Causes Seeing Black Spots In The Periphery Of Vision?

My 64 year old husband is seeing 100s of small black spots in his periphery vision, mostly in sunlight. He has no other symptoms- no headache, no nausea… this has not happened before. should i worry about brain bleed or stroke? his weight is normal, and he doesn t smoke.
Sat, 18 Mar 2023
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Hello,

The black spots in peripheral vision are called floaters. Black spots in the peripheral field of vision are seen in the following conditions:
1) Age related eye changes
2) Inflammation in the back of the eye called uveitis
3) Bleeding into the eye
4) Torn retina
5) Diabetic retinopathy
6) Complications from cataract surgery

Please do consult an ophthalmologist for further evaluation. Only with thorough eye examination, we will be able to point the diagnosis and initiate treatment. Please don't worry. It is treatable.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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What Causes Seeing Black Spots In The Periphery Of Vision?

Hello, The black spots in peripheral vision are called floaters. Black spots in the peripheral field of vision are seen in the following conditions: 1) Age related eye changes 2) Inflammation in the back of the eye called uveitis 3) Bleeding into the eye 4) Torn retina 5) Diabetic retinopathy 6) Complications from cataract surgery Please do consult an ophthalmologist for further evaluation. Only with thorough eye examination, we will be able to point the diagnosis and initiate treatment. Please don t worry. It is treatable. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist