A diagnosis of conditions leading to vision loss can be devastating and often impacts mental health. Understanding this allows us consider what provisions might help those who are impacted. We undertook 18 semi-structured interviews with patients diagnosed eye disease explore its psychological impact. Participants also completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), providing a snapshot their de...

how to cite this article: paul sp, ahmed s, painless loss of vision as the first presentation of undiagnosed neurofibromatosis 1 in a child. iran j child neurol. autumn 2015;9(4):58-60. abstract objective a 10 year old presented with painless loss of vision as the first manifestation of neurofibromatosis 1 (nf1). clinical assessment detected diagnostic features of nf1 and magnetic resonance ima...

EMERGENCY nurse 13 THERE ARE MANY CAUSES OF PAINLESS LOSS of vision, however, it is difficult to differentiate between causes that need immediate referral to an ophthalmologist, those which can be delayed referral or those which need referral to other specialists. This article will describe some of the most common causes of painless loss of vision and the decision-making processes surrounding r...