“Can an overactive thyroid affect my eyesight?”
Lately, I have been experiencing hazy and blurry vision. I would like to know can an overactive thyroid affect my eyesight?
6 Answers
Yes. There are several problems for eyes caused by thyroid eye disease. The most serious is optic nerve damage from compression. It's critical to have your eye examined by an ophthalmologist.
Yes, it can. Thyroid disease affects the eyes in a variety of ways: it causes dryness, which can affect the surface of the eye and cause fluctuating vision, it can cause the eye muscles to swell up and limit some eye movement and even cause double vision, the lids can be affected and the eye can protrude or bulge, causing weak or incomplete eye closure, and there can even be pressure on the eyeball and optic nerve. It is best to see an ophthalmologist for a complete dilated medical eye exam to evaluate you.
Yes, and it can also cause dry eyes.
No not typically.
Yes, bulging eyes can lead to serious issues. See your doctor.
Thyroid problems can affect your eyes in many ways including Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy (TAO). You need to schedule an examination with your ophthalmologist for diagnosis and treatment.
