Substances and Situations that Affect Vision

Symptoms Beer & Liquor Wine Fatigue Smoking
Blurred vision Yes
Yes
Visual acuity

Yes
Peripheral vision

Yes
Reduction of visual acuity

Yes
Double vision Yes
Yes
Lachrymation

Yes
Conjuctivitis

Yes
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Yes
Yes
Cataracts


Yes
Pupil Dialation Yes

Yes
Visuo spatial attention


Yes
Color perception

Yes Yes
Contrast sensitivity Yes
Yes
Perceptual speed Yes
Yes
Tobacco-Alcohol Amblyopia Yes


Drugs

Symptoms anti-
depressants
anti-
manics
anti-
spasmodics
cocaine marijuana meth-
amphetamines
narcotics &
painkillers
steroids
Blurred Vision Yes






Cataracts






Yes
Glaucoma




Yes Yes Yes
Intraocular Pressure Changes



Yes
Yes
Light Sensitivity





Yes
Miosis

Yes


Yes
Mydriasis

Yes Yes

Yes
Ptosis

Yes




Visual Disturbance
Yes