{"id":105874,"date":"2026-06-30T10:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/?p=105874"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:20:15","slug":"night-blindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/night-blindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Night Blindness: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Struggling to see clearly after stepping out of a brightly lit room, or finding it hard to drive on Lahore’s dimly lit streets at night \u2014 these are experiences many Pakistanis quietly dismiss as tiredness. They may actually be early signs of night blindness, a condition that deserves attention rather than guesswork.<\/p>\n

Night blindness is more common in Pakistan than most people realise. Vitamin A deficiency, which is one of the leading nutritional gaps in South Asia, is a well-documented cause. Research published in PubMed Central found low serum retinol (vitamin A) levels among pregnant women in Karachi, and clinical cases of vitamin A deficiency have been reported across KPK and other provinces. The condition even has local names: in parts of Pakistan it is called shafkoor or shab kori, meaning the inability to see at night.<\/p>\n

The good news is that many cases of night blindness are treatable once the underlying cause is identified. Understanding what is actually happening in your eyes is the first step.<\/p>\n

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