Night Blindness (Nyctalopia)

What is Night Blindness (Nyctalopia) ?

• The inability to see well at night or in poor lighting conditions.
• It’s not a condition in itself, but happens as a result of a range of underlying eye conditions.

What causes night blindness (nyctalopia)?

Night blindness is a catch-all term for various eye conditions that make it very difficult to see at night or in low light environments. Here are some of the more common causes:

• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Retinitis pigmentosa
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Keratoconus
• Vitamin A deficiency.

Night blindness symptoms

• Difficulty focusing in dim light
• Blurry or cloudy vision
• Poor peripheral vision
• Difficulty seeing into the distance
• Photophobia
• Headaches and nausea

Night Blindness (Nyctalopia) treatment

Depends on the cause.

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