After a person develops ocular histoplasmosis, is it common that years or even decades pass before the person notices the vision changes and the disease is diagnosed?
OCT 01, 2015
Question:
After a person develops ocular histoplasmosis, is it common that years or even decades pass before the person notices the vision changes and the disease is diagnosed?
Answer:
Yes, typically histoplasmosis (disease caused by inhalation of a fungus, which can affect vision) occurs as a condition without symptoms in the lungs and then scars are found years later in the eyes.