10 Mercury Poisoning Symptoms
7. Visual Abnormalities
Many medical conditions might cause problems with the eyesight. Whether it affects visual acuity, color differentiation, or light sensitivity, will depend on the nature of the problem itself. Mercury toxicity is a known cause of visual abnormalities that can even lead to blindness.
The most common eye-related symptom associated with mercury poisoning is having problems with visual acuity. Blurred vision, tunnel vision, and even some abnormalities related to color differentiation have been described as well. Blindness is very rare but may happen depending on the level of neurological damage.
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