Approach to Blurry Vision¶

Jonathan A. Barnett

Key Points¶

This flowchart is meant to serve as a guide. Bear in mind that there are always exceptions.
Many ocular problems are not urgent and can be dealt with outpatient. Assessing the acuity of onset is the first step.
In general, the top differential for blurry vision is Dry Eye, Cataract, or Uncorrected refractive error.
If the symptoms are acute and just in one eye, it is more likely to be ocular and warrants further investigation (likely ophthalmology consult).

Last update: 2022-07-05 15:04:16