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Patricia


04/04/2013

Is double vision a symptom of glaucoma?

My grandma has got glaucoma for years, and I heard my doctor friend that this kind of disease can cause a couple of eye problems such as eye pain, blurry vision. By the way, is double vision also one of the symptoms?
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  • edward

    04/04/2013

    Yes, double vision is a symptom of glaucoma which has a lot of side effects, including the dryness of the eyes, painful eyes, redness of eyes and so on. Glaucoma refers to an eye disease in which intraocular pressure intermittently or continuously rise. Due to the difference of its etiologyIt, it can increase intraocular pressure. It has a variety of different symptoms of persistent high intraocular pressure to eyeball organization and visual function which damages the parts. It can cause vision loss and narrow vision if not treated. Thus the vision can be lost entirely and even blindness which is one of the main diseases of blindness. The main inducing factors of glaucoma are the long-term adverse mental stimulation. Once you get the glaucoma, your eyes pressure may be high. Your eyes may be dry and red. That is why you get the blurry vision. You should just use some eye drops to moisture the eyes. In addition, you need to use the warm compress to make your eyes feel comfortable and moisture. You could have a try to get rid of your blurry vision.
  • walkingthedog

    04/04/2013

    Well, yes, double vision is a symptom of glaucoma. As we know that glaucoma actually is related to a group of diseases and it can cause damage to the optic nerve as a result of increased pressure within the eye. And according to some experts, in daily life, glaucoma can be caused by a severe eye infection, injury, blocked blood vessels or inflammatory conditions of the eye. When it occurs, there will be some other symptoms in the eyes. For example, double vision, blurry vision can be possible. Also, eye pain may occur too. So that can be dangerous. Generally speaking, you can just suggest your grandma use some lutein, which can improve visual function. By the way, drinking more water and eating fruits are also important. Anyway, just be careful about it.
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