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What Causes Sudden Blurry Vision During Head Movement?

I am experiencing difficulty focusing when I move my head. It makes it hard to scan shelves in a store, for one example, or find something I dropped on the floor. It is gradually getting worse, over the past year. I have been thoroughly examined by an eye doctor who can find nothing wrong. I have a neurologist appointment at the end of next month. 70 years old, Female, 135 lbs 5'4". Non smoker, good health - 2 resurfaced hips.
Tue, 16 Feb 2016
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Dentist 's  Response
Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have sudden blurry vision during head movement. Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to certain reasons like abrasions to the cornea , cataracts , retinitis , migraine headaches , optic neuritis , stroke or injury. The symptoms can also occur due to ear problem also . If you have already consulted the eye doctor then , i would suggest you to consult neurologist to rule out migraine or other neurological problem . Doctor may order CT scan or MRI to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist for sinusitis or cardiologist for stroke like condition . For now take steam and do mind relaxing exercises like meditation .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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General & Family Physician Dr. Shuba hariprasad's  Response
Thank you for your query.
Would you please clarify a few things for me?

1) do you have any numbness or tingling sensation or pain anywhere in your neck, shoulders, arms or hands?
2)How long have you had your symptoms? Was it preceded by any event that involved very loud noises, or jerking motion of your head or any forceful pressure on your head and ear area?

Based on your age, symptoms and the fact that your eyes are normal, I would like to rule out 1) Cervical spondylosis 2) BPPV( benign paroxysmal positional vertigo 3) vertebral artery insufficiency

Cervical spondylosis ( narrowing of the space between the bones of the spine in the neck area resulting in pressure of the parts of the spinal cord) and also reduce blood flow to parts of the brain that are responsible for vision and balance. it is a natural process of aging .

BPPV occurs either because of dislodgement of a normally occurring calcium stone in your inner ear tubes ( due to vibration effect of loud noises or direct physical impact) or thickening of the fluid which is present in the inner ear canals. usually when you move your head, the fluids in the canal shift to adjust its levels quickly enough to prevent instability. this is affected in BPPV and can cause your symptoms.

vertebral artery insufficiency ( artery that supplies pats of the brain responsible for balance and vision) can lead to this as well.

Dehydration, even mild, can exacerbate the problem.

I recommend an ENT ( Otorhinolaryngologist) and a Neurologist opinion.

In the meantime, avoid sudden movements of your head, sudden position or posture changes and flexing or extending your head at acute angles to your neck.( move your head gradually and stop when you feel symptoms). extending your neck( looking upwards) is worse. stay hydrated.
Hope this helps
wish you good health. please let us know if you have further questions

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What Causes Sudden Blurry Vision During Head Movement?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have sudden blurry vision during head movement. Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to certain reasons like abrasions to the cornea , cataracts , retinitis , migraine headaches , optic neuritis , stroke or injury. The symptoms can also occur due to ear problem also . If you have already consulted the eye doctor then , i would suggest you to consult neurologist to rule out migraine or other neurological problem . Doctor may order CT scan or MRI to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist for sinusitis or cardiologist for stroke like condition . For now take steam and do mind relaxing exercises like meditation . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari