Common misconceptions include that all glaucoma patients have elevated intraocular pressure, that it inevitably leads to blindness, or that the condition can be cured.
Ms. Van, 42, experienced blurred vision and glare at night, along with occasional headaches, initially suspecting night blindness or vitamin deficiency; however, doctors diagnosed her with dry eyes.
Bloodshot eyes can be caused by alcohol consumption or allergies, but sometimes they stem from issues such as dry eyes, corneal damage, conjunctivitis, or glaucoma.
A 75-year-old father recently experienced blurred vision due to a macular hole. What is this condition, and can it be fully cured? (Van Anh, 37, Hai Phong province)
Humid weather during Tet, close contact with crowds, or sharing personal items create conditions for viral and bacterial corneal inflammation to easily spread.
Trung Kien, 42, from Ho Chi Minh City, describes seeing small black dots moving whenever he shifts his gaze and asks about the nature and potential danger of this phenomenon.
Experiencing blurry vision and duller colors, even in well-lit environments, may indicate underlying eye conditions such as optic neuritis, macular degeneration, or amblyopia.
Individuals with macular degeneration often experience symptoms such as blurred vision, distorted images, difficulty reading small print, and poor color recognition.
Thanh, 37, fell three meters while repairing his house, sustaining an 8 cm laceration above his right eyebrow and ruptures of multiple superficial blood vessels in his eye, leading to a conjunctival hemorrhage.
