Women are more
likely to experience neurological problems, such as migraines and multiple
sclerosis, with eye problems and complications. When women come to see us for eye exams complaining of headaches
or sudden visual problems we have to be more aware that there are certain
neurological conditions that target women. These can include:
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is
a neurological disorder that affects woman more than men and often first
becomes noticeable with eye problems such as optic neuritis with decreased
vision and pain when moving your eyes as well as possibly double vision.
Migraines
Although migraines can
occur at any point, after puberty, women are more likely to suffer from these
vision-affecting headaches by a factor of two. Many patients with migraines
come in for an eye exam complaining of visual phenomena or aura, which can
range from zigzag lines or aura to fragmented vision or complete visual loss.
These types of symptoms are associated with “classic migraines.”
Thyroid Eye Disease
Thyroid
eye disease, also known as Graves ’ disease, affects women in their 50s and 60s
and may be associated with thyroid problems and brings patients in complaining
of dry eye symptoms such as irritation and redness. In more advanced cases
Graves’s patients could have bulging eyes and double vision as well due to poor
eye muscle movement.
Learn
more about neurological diseases and disorders that affect your eyes at Doctor & Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates in Fairfield County, Google or
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