Temporary blindness can occur without any apparent physical cause
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 82/100
Clinical research consistently demonstrates that temporary blindness or visual loss can manifest as a functional or medically unexplained symptom without any identifiable physical or organic pathology.
Evidence for · 4
Medically unexplained visual loss in children and young people: an observational single site study of incidence and outcomes.
2017 · cited by 11
Documents cases of medically unexplained visual loss in children without identifiable organic structural disease.
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More for · 3
Conversion Disorder Manifesting as Functional Visual Loss.
2019 · cited by 4
Describes an instance of conversion disorder manifesting as functional visual loss despite negative neuroimaging and physical assessments.
Discusses functional neurological symptom disorder where sensory dysfunctions such as visual loss occur without standard neurological disease markers.
Unraveling functional neurological disorder in pediatric populations: A systematic review of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
2025 · cited by 3
Reviews functional neurological disorder in pediatric populations, confirming the presentation of sensory disturbances like blindness without organic pathology.