Transient smartphone blindness (TSB)
Evidence-based neurology checklist on transient smartphone blindness (tsb): Clinical features This presents with recurrent transient monocular visual loss This is after viewing smartphone screens in the dark The subject is usually lying down sideways in bed viewing the screen with one eye It…
Clinical features
- This presents with recurrent transient monocular visual loss
- This is after viewing smartphone screens in the dark
- The subject is usually lying down sideways in bed viewing the screen with one eye
- It usually occurs before going to sleep or on waking up
- It affects the contralateral eye to the side the subject was lying on
Pathology
Differential diagnosis
References
- Alim-Marvasti A, Bi W, Mahroo OA, Barbur JL, Plant GT. Transient Smartphone "Blindness". N Engl J Med 2016; 374:2502-2504.
- Irshad F, Adhiyaman V. Transient smartphone blindness. Can J Ophthalmol 2017; 52:e107-e108.
- Sathiamoorthi S, Wingerchuk DM. Transient smartphone blindness: relevance to misdiagnosis in neurologic practice. Neurology 2017; 88:809-810.
