Multiple sclerosis and vision issues are closely associated in many patients. The majority of MS patients can attest to having experienced vision symptoms during the course of the disease. Multiple sclerosis vision symptoms are not unique symptoms that strike only a small subset of the MS-afflicted population. Furthermore, because these symptoms are typically experienced early in the development of the disease, their occurrence can play an important role in diagnosing patients. The vision problems associated with MS can also be associated with other conditions. An example is nystagmus, which is associated with albinism. These vision problems tend to be indicative of damage to parts of the nervous tissue that regulate the eyes’ function in some way or another. In some situations, the damage is congenital, while in other situations it is acquired, developing during the course of a disease like multiple sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis Vision Changes

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Some people are led to their diagnosis of multiple sclerosis because of their vision problems.  MS vision problems tend to be unique and they can point medical professionals in the right direction when they are paired with other neurological symptoms.  When a person presents with multiple sclerosis vision problems, they will likely go through many different tests to see if they do have the chronic neurological disease.  This will ensure that they can get the right treatment program started immediately.  Diagnosing multiple sclerosis usually requires that MRI testing is done to look for lesions on the brain or spinal cord.  Doctors and neurologists will ask about specific symptoms, including vision problems.

Some of the vision problems associated with multiple sclerosis include blurred vision, temporary blindness, double vision, involuntary eye movement, and graying or blackening vision.  These problems can come on slowly, or they can get worse over time.  Sometimes, …

Many people who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can expect to have some type of MS vision problems throughout the course of their disease.  There are a few different types of multiple sclerosis vision problems.  They will vary from person to person and they can be worse depending on what stage of multiple sclerosis a person is in.  Some of the vision problems that can occur include blurred vision, blindness (typically in one eye), darkening or graying of the vision, double vision, or uncontrollable eye movements.  More than half of the people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis will experience one or more of these problems throughout the progression of the disease.

Some of these problems can be caused by the condition known as optic neuritis.  This is when the optic nerve becomes inflamed.  This is the nerve that transmits light and images to the brain.  It is frequently associated …