US Medical Term · symptoms
Blurred Vision
Visión borrosa
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Blurred Vision |
| Spanish (Español) | Visión borrosa |
| Chinese (中文) | 視力模糊 |
| Korean (한국어) | 흐릿한 시야 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Mờ mắt |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Malabo ang paningin |
| Portuguese (Português) | Visão turva |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | ตามัว |
| Japanese (日本語) | 霞み目 |
What it means
Blurred vision is when your eyesight appears out of focus, hazy, or unclear, and can affect one or both eyes. Common non-urgent causes include nearsightedness, farsightedness, dry eyes, eye fatigue, and low blood sugar. More serious causes include diabetic retinopathy, high blood pressure damaging retinal vessels, cataracts, glaucoma, and stroke. Sudden blurred vision — especially in only one eye or combined with headache, eye pain, nausea, or other neurological symptoms — requires emergency evaluation. Call 911 or go to an emergency room right away. Gradual blurring should be assessed by an eye doctor. Poorly controlled diabetes and high blood pressure are leading preventable causes.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My vision has been blurry all day, and my glasses do not seem to be helping.
Mi visión ha estado borrosa todo el día, y mis lentes no parecen estar ayudando.
I suddenly lost clear vision in my left eye about thirty minutes ago.
Perdí repentinamente la visión clara en el ojo izquierdo hace unos treinta minutos.
My vision gets blurry when my blood sugar is low.
Mi visión se pone borrosa cuando mi azúcar en la sangre está baja.
Where you'll see it
Related ICD-10-CM category
H53 Visual disturbancesRelated terms
Sources
Last reviewed: September 2026