is optic nerve cupping always a sign of glaucoma?
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no, discolouring can also be a sign.
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What you are indicating is a highly inflamed area located basically at the base of the skull.. this will involve the cranial nerves. You have described some of the symptoms which are stimulated by those nerves. Also, when you have a repression of the sympathetic nervous system, you will have the over-all symptoms you have described.\n\nI am sure your doctor of Chiropractic will not touch you until he/she sees an x-ray of the area.. Inasmuch as you have been under care there before, it does indicate you have a chronic problem with your posture and your spine. It has actually been a chronic sub-acute condition which was brought to the acute state by your injury. When you tried to relieve the pressure of the upper neck, you encountered that highly inflamed area and set of the chain reaction you experienced; You now are experiencing an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system which can have a drastic effect on all the functions supplied by those 12 cranial nerves. The parasympathetic system has over-ridden the sympathetic (are supposed to balance each other) and this will create other symptoms which you have expressed..Even have become highly sensitive to lights. and perhaps your blood pressure has fallen a bit. The ramifications of the autonomic nervous system are quite diverse. All the vessels and other features controlled by dilation are now enacted..without anything to  balance them, to maintain a normal state.\n\nWould be very important to get your DC's opinion on your condition.
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There are several different types of glaucoma and having high pressures is one of them.  The medication will help keep the pressure in check and stop it from causing damage to the back of the eye.
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for glaucoma patient any eye drop that dilates the eye is not recommended (increase the eye pressure).\nIn acute glaucoma the patient  can not take buscopan tablets while chronic glaucoma patient can
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A search of the Internet yields a lot of sites that basically say that it's a known phenomenon, but science hasn't figured out why.\n\nThere is speculation that the optic nerve gets overloaded by the bright light and "leaks" onto the nerves that trigger sneezing.
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Most forms of Glaucoma can be treated so probably not. It is not the kind of condition that would keep a person from working unless it was severe or had been untreated for a long time. What they would look at would be the ability to see.
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I have it.\n\nIt's a condition in which the brain either overproduces cerebro-spinal fluid, or this fluid doesn't drain correctly.  Either way, the fluid build up puts pressure on the brain which can cause symptoms that mimic those found in patients with brain tumor.  Common symptoms include severe headache that may be positional, decreased visual field, and a "whooshing" sound, called pulsile tintinitis.  Diagnostic medical findings are swollen optic nerve heads, decreased field of vision, and increased CSF upon spinal tap.  \n\nTreatments range from diet, exercise, and management thru taps, to pharmaceutical treatment as well as the placement of VP and LP shunts.\n\nThere's nothing "pseudo" about it.  The pain is real.  The physical damage it can cause is real.  The debilitation is real.  This is NOT an "it's all in your head" disease.  For more information check out:  http://www.ihrfoundation.org/
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Maybe checking the contraction/dilation reflex of the pupil. Also sometimes doctors examen the back of the retina, it reveals certain conditions in the brain...\n\nWhy haven't you asked your docotr?
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marijuana is good for glaucoma an eye disease.
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Wow. I don't believe someone asked this.\nMy ex-husband had this problem everytime he went outside.\nIt was years before a doctor didn't look at him like he was nuts and gave him a real answer.\n\nApparently there is a nerve that runs across the bridge of the nose.  In most people it is located such that there is no problem.  In other people the nerve is only millimeters in a different location.\n\nWhen he went out into the sun the squinting of his eyes due to the sudden increase in light irritated that nerve and caused a sneeze reaction.\n\nHope that helps.  My ex is still nuts, but that's another story! lol
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that could be retinal detachment. i would definitely go to an eye specialist immediately for testing. instead of waiting for an appointment, inform them that it's an emergency and describe what you are/aren't seeing.
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For the best advice, consult with your regular doctor or your opthamologist / optometrist. \n\nI am not sure of the validity of the other response you have been given. Actually, strenuous exercise can make an eye condition worsen due to increased pressure / blood pressure. If you have a serious eye condition (such as retinal detachment) consult with your doctor before exercising to avoid further complications. \n\nGood luck and best wishes....
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I have a brother who is blind. Due to optic nerve damage. From what we have been told. There is nothing medical that can be done. However nerves can, and have been known to rejuvenate on their own.
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Well, the commonest cause of this is intoxication with certain medications. In cases where it doesn't go away in a few weeks, it could be "Horner's Syndrome", or it could be "Myasthenia Gravis".\n\nA Dr. would have to help you with this determination.  If it continues more than 6 weeks. It could be a sign of nerve damage, or a neurological disease.\n\nHORNER'S SYNDROME:\n\nHorner syndrome is a relatively rare disorder characterized by a constricted pupil (miosis), drooping of the upper eyelid (ptosis), absence of sweating of the face (anhidrosis), and sinking of the eyeball into the bony cavity that protects the eye (enophthalmos). These are the four classic signs of the disorder. \n\nThe congenital, and more rare, form of Horner syndrome is present at birth but the cause is not known. Most often, Horner syndrome is acquired as a result of some kind of interference with the sympathetic nerves serving the eyes. The underlying causes can vary enormously, from a snake or insect bite to a neck trauma made by a blunt instrument.\n\nMYASTHENIA GRAVIS:\n\nWeakness in specific muscles, problems with the nerves that move the eyes, drooping eyelid, or double vision, are the beginning symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis in two-thirds of patients. The severity of weakness fluctuates during the day, usually being least severe in the morning and worse as the day progresses, especially after prolonged use.
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That is normal for your eye to do so every once in a while, so I wouldn't worry about it. I think it is funny every time my eye does, it feel funny and weird.
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multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). \nSymptoms of MS may mimic many other neurologic disorders. Diagnosis is made by ruling out other conditions.\n\nA history of at least two attacks separated by a period of reduced or no symptoms may indicate one pattern of attack/remission seen in MS (known as relapsing-remitting pattern). If there are observable decreases in any functions of the central nervous system (such as abnormal reflexes), the diagnosis of MS may be suspected.\n\nExamination by the health care provider may show focal neurologic deficits (localized decreases in function). This may include decreased or abnormal sensation, decreased ability to move a part of the body, speech or vision changes, or other loss of neurologic functions. The type of neurologic deficits usually indicates the location of the damage to the nerves.\n\nEye examination may show abnormal pupil responses, changes in the visual fields or eye movements, nystagmus (rapid eye movements) triggered by movement of the eye, decreased visual acuity, or abnormal findings on a fundoscopy (an examination of the internal structures of the eye).\n\nTests that indicate or confirm multiple sclerosis include:\n\n    * head MRI scan that shows scarring or a new lesion\n    * spine MRI scan that shows scarring or a new lesion\n    * lumbar puncture (spinal tap)\n    * CSF oligoclonal banding\n    * CSF IgG index
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You will develope a.n.a.l. glaucoma\nYou will not be able to see S.h.i.t.