They say the eyes are the windows to the soul a truly beautiful expression.
Eyes are precious, and keeping them healthy can have a great impact on the quality of your life.
In fact, your eyes can be a window into the state of your health.
Many diseases some obvious, others less so affect your eyes.
From high blood pressure to cancer, your eyes and vision are vulnerable to a slew of medical conditions.
Here are just a few medical conditions that are linked to your eyes.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention saysGraves' disease is common among the elderly and women.
You don’t need to freak out if this is happening to you because it is treatable.
If you suffer from any of these symptoms, including bug eyes, c’mon see your doctor.
Arcus senilis is because of fat (lipid) deposits deep in the edge of the cornea.
A sore that doesn’t heal coupled with the loss of eyelashes might mean you havebasal cell carcinoma.
Eyelash loss (around the tumor) suggests that a tumor is malignant."
If you experience this, do not ignore it and hope it will disappear.
Getting to a doctor quickly may secure your eyesight and even your life.
“Myasthenia gravis occurs in all races, both genders and at any age,” saysmyasthenia.org.
“MG is not thought to be directly inherited nor is it contagious.
It does occasionally occur in more than one member of the same family.”
Drooping eyes coupled with pupils of different sizes might be a clue that you have the syndrome.
“Horner syndrome is uncommon,” notes ophthalmologistChristopher M Bardorf, MD.
“No age, sexual, or racial predilections are known to exist.
This is definitely one set of symptoms that you should take seriously.
One of those diseases that can be identified only by your eye doctor is HIV/AIDS.
The feared disease can affect your eyes bycausing severe and potentially blinding inflammation of the retina.
A routine eye examination might prove to be a life-saving visit.
Detection of these symptoms is important because it might save you from experiencing a debilitating or even fatal stroke.
If you suffer any of these conditions, seek immediate medical attention.
And remember that early detection may even mean the difference between life and death.
Make a yearly eye examination a priority in your life.
