Bespectacus fully justifies its unfavorable name, and the constant feeling that the eyes come out of their sockets, certainly not pleasant ones. With this pathology, which is called exophthalmos in official medicine, the eyeballs are bulged forward or shifted to the side.
Physiological feature or pathology?
Eyes "crawl out of shaved" can in the absence of any serious health problems. For some people, this is a physiological or even genetic trait. The unusual structure of the eyeball is transmitted from parents to children, but diseases associated with exophthalmos can be inherited. Therefore, it does not hurt to periodically undergo an examination. People with bulging eyes are at risk.
Often this feature of the anthropological type is found in representatives of Jewish nationality. Eyes can “get out of their orbits” for some Mediterranean peoples, for example, Egyptians, Spaniards, Romanians, Italians, Greeks, Iranian peoples (Armenians), and also Polynesians living on the islands of Oceania. Physiognomy experts say that “bulging eyes” are inherent in ambitious, gambling, and decisive personalities. Such people usually have strong sexual energy.
Eyeballs can literally "roll out" of the eye sockets with puchyglazy, which in most cases is a sign of the presence of other diseases. A distinctive feature of this condition is the lumen, which can be observed between the upper eyelid and the iris. This is especially noticeable when looking down. With buccal eyes, the skin of the eyelid becomes slightly darker, the eyeball protrudes from the orbits by 20 mm or more.
Why do eyes "crawl out of their sockets"?
In most cases, it is not the ophthalmologist who is involved in the treatment of bladder eyes, but other narrow specialists: an endocrinologist, traumatologist, psychologist, neuropathologist or otolaryngologist, because this is not a disease, but only a symptom of another pathology. All diseases that cause exophthalmos can be divided into three groups:
- Ophthalmic Myopia of a high degree, glaucoma, benign or malignant tumors of the orbit of the eye, thrombosis of the orbital vein can cause beak-eyed.
- Endocrine. The most common cause of effervescence is Bazedov’s disease, in which an excess of the biologically active substance of the thyroid gland is synthesized, which causes the immune system to strengthen cell synthesis. These cells cause a thickening of the oculomotor muscles.
- Pathologies of various body systems. Eyes can "crawl out of the orbit" in case of tumors of the sinuses, inflammatory processes, various blood diseases, cerebral vascular thrombosis, orbital fractures of the eye, accompanied by hemorrhage.
Aesthetic problem or illness?
Exophthalmos is not only an aesthetic problem. On the part of the visual organ, there is a restriction of mobility, photophobia, a feeling of pressure, lacrimation, double vision, decreased visual acuity, strabismus and other unpleasant symptoms. The cornea is not moistened, so that dystrophy with possible inflammation or destruction can be diagnosed. Eyebrow also threatens complete blindness due to compression of the optic nerve.
Eye "crawls out of orbit": what to do?
The treatment for eyeglasses depends on the causes that caused this symptom. If Bazedov’s disease is diagnosed, then correction of the thyroid gland with the help of a course of glucocorticosteroid drugs is necessary. The inflammatory process is treated with antibacterial therapy or through surgery. If the eyes "crawl out of their sockets", oncology is not excluded. In this case, chemotherapy and radiation are indicated, which are usually carried out in an integrated manner. Elimination of oppression of the optic nerve is possible during the operation. If the cornea is damaged, surgeons stitch the eyelids.
To alleviate the unpleasant manifestations of the disease, experts recommend maintaining normal hydration of the eyeballs using special drops and ointments. It is advisable to wear sunglasses that will help protect your eyes from sunlight, dust and wind. It is recommended to refuse salt. Drinking salt helps retain fluid in the body and increase pressure on the eye area. During rest, the head should be in a slightly higher position than usual. Even plus 15 cm to the usual height of the pillow will help to avoid edema that increases the manifestations of exophthalmos. It is necessary to use anti-inflammatory drops. Abuse of the procedure will only cause vasodilation, so you need to bury your eyes no more than three days in a row.