Am I Going Blind Quiz

I notice a small, familiar speck that has remained unchanged.

I have not noticed a shadow, dark area, veil, or curtain.

I notice a new localized dark or missing area, but not a spreading curtain.

A new curtain, veil, or spreading shadow covers part of my vision.

I have not had a sudden change in vision.

I have had momentary blur that cleared after blinking or resting my eyes.

I developed new blur fairly quickly, and it has persisted or returned.

I suddenly lost or could not use part or all of the vision in one or both eyes.

I occasionally notice mild glare or halos through a dirty lens, tear film, or fogged glasses, and they clear.

I have not noticed unexplained halos around lights.

Halos recur with eye discomfort or headache but without sudden severe symptoms.

Halos began suddenly with severe eye pain, nausea or vomiting, redness, or reduced vision.

I repeatedly miss objects or people approaching from one side.

I have a clear missing area, tunnel-like view, or rapidly worsening peripheral vision.

I have not noticed a change in peripheral vision.

I occasionally bump into something at the edge of view when distracted or rushing.

They sometimes look briefly wavy or smeared, but the effect clears completely after blinking.

I do not notice unexplained distortion or a missing central area.

A new central dark, blank, or severely distorted area is present, especially in one eye.

Straight lines repeatedly look bent, or details in the center seem distorted.

It has steadily worsened, changed rapidly, or remains reduced despite my usual correction.

It is occasionally blurry after prolonged close work but returns to normal with a break.

I have not noticed a meaningful decline in everyday clarity.

Persistent blur has developed, although glasses, contacts, or changing distance may improve it.

I suddenly developed many floaters, flashes, or either symptom with a shadow or reduced vision.

I have a few longstanding floaters that have not changed.

I do not see unexplained flashes or floaters.

I recently noticed new flashes or a clear increase in floaters.

Dust or a minor irritant caused brief discomfort that fully cleared after gentle rinsing.

A hit or scratch was followed by persistent discomfort, redness, blur, or light sensitivity.

I have had no recent eye injury or concerning exposure.

A chemical splash, high-speed object, penetrating injury, or significant trauma caused symptoms or reduced vision.

I notice no meaningful new difference between my eyes.

One eye suddenly sees markedly dimmer, duller, or less colorful images.

There may be a subtle difference that I had not noticed during normal two-eye viewing.

A persistent difference between the eyes is clearly noticeable and appears new or worsening.

I notice mild glare or need a little more time to adjust than I once did.

A marked or rapidly worsening problem makes familiar dim spaces difficult to navigate.

I can manage dim light without a new or worsening problem.

Night glare or poor dim-light vision repeatedly limits activities such as driving or walking.

It has newly recurred or lasted long enough to disrupt what I was doing.

I have not experienced unexplained double vision or a sudden visual disturbance.

It appeared suddenly with weakness, facial drooping, confusion, speech trouble, or an unusually severe headache.

It occurred briefly when I was extremely tired and cleared fully after resting.

I have persistent or recurring pain or redness that interferes with normal activities.

I have no unexplained eye pain or redness.

I have severe pain or redness together with reduced vision or marked light sensitivity.

I sometimes have mild scratchiness that clears with rest, blinking, or lubricating drops.

I have mild itching in both eyes that follows a familiar seasonal pattern.

I have no current unexplained redness, discharge, or irritation.

As a contact-lens wearer, I have a painful red eye, light sensitivity, or reduced vision.

Redness, swelling, crusting, or discharge persists or keeps returning.

Swelling is increasing or persists with tenderness or discharge.

I sometimes wake with mild puffiness that settles completely soon afterward.

I have no unexplained swelling around an eye.

Swelling occurs with fever, a bulging eye, painful eye movement, reduced vision, or difficulty moving the eye.

New light sensitivity repeatedly makes me stop activities or seek a dark room.

Bright sunlight has long felt mildly uncomfortable, without a recent change or other symptoms.

I do not have unexplained or worsening light sensitivity.

Severe light sensitivity occurs with significant eye pain, redness, injury, or reduced vision.