If hyperthyroidism or Grave’s disease is diagnosed, then you will be treated for these conditions, either with medications, surgery or hormone therapy. Treatment will depend on the underlying cause of your exophthalmos, but can include eye drops, antibiotics or surgery.
#Medical term for bulging eyeballs full
Your doctor will want a full medical history and will conduct a physical exam. If your eyes begin to bulge, either both or just one, see a doctor. If it is a symptom of an underlying condition, you may have other symptoms of this condition. Symptoms of exophthalmosĮxophthalmos is the bulging outwards of the eyes. In some cases of exophthalmos, patients are left with long-term sight problems, such as double vision, but permanent problems are rare. Sometimes corrective surgery will be needed to stop the eyes from bulging permanently. However, if a symptoms of thyroid disease, exophthalmos can subside with time and treatment.
If bulging occurs suddenly, there is a small risk that the optic nerve is compressed by the pressure caused by exophthalmos, and therefore without rapid treatment your sight may be affected. Sudden bulging should be treated as an emergency. Generally, protruding eyes are considered bulging if the whites of the eyes are visible between the iris (the coloured part of the eye) and the upper eye lid. Very often this can be a sign of a potentially serious underlying medical condition, such as hyperthyroidism. Edited by: Aoife Maguire What is exophthalmos (bulging eyes)?Įxophthalmos is the term used to describe bulging eyes – eyes that protrude out of their normal position.
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