Approach to Blurry Vision

Key Points

• Many ocular problems are not urgent and can be assessed more completely outpatient. Assessing the acuity of onset is the first step 
• Most common differential for blurry vision is dry eye or uncorrected refractive error, and cataract in older patient populations 
• If the symptoms are acute and monocular, it is more likely to warrant further investigation such as ophthalmology evaluation