Transient smartphone blindness (TSB)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Transient smartphone blindness (TSB). This presents with recurrent transient monocular visual loss. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
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
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Differential diagnosis
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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.
