Acute blindness during hemodialysis is very rare. It is important to find out the real etiology before beginning treatment. The etiology might include anterior or posterior ischemic optic neuropathy, acute cerebral infarction, or reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome (RPES).

Can you go blind on dialysis?

A new study, published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, suggests that elderly dialysis patients suffer high rates of visual impairment. According to the National Kidney Foundation, the elderly represent well over half of the 355,000 U.S. dialysis patients.

Can you go blind from kidney failure?

In the most serious cases, scar tissue from the damaged vessels can form, which may lead to a detached retina. A detached retina can cause vision loss and even complete blindness.