does anyone believe or know if a sinus infection or bacteria build up behing the eye  can cause loss of vision
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sinus cavities sit above and below the eyes not behind them.  The only thing behind the eyes is the skull and then the brain.
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you can go blind. if u are talking about blood clot in the rentia! nasal injection steroid will cause blood clot behind the eye sometimes...
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Yes........... it can cause you to go blind.
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u should get a CAT scan ASAP! u could have had a stroke (yes its possible to have one and not know about it), or u could have some sort of brain tumor or swelling. if u fell or had any accident lately this could cause it too.\nthere are also several bacterial brain infections which are rare but do exist and could cause this.\ni would also go to an eye doctor, though i do not think this is a problem with your eyes, it sounds a bit more serious than that.\nalso if u take birth control pills they could cause this and its also not good.\neither way, go to the hospital ASAP b/c it could be serious.\ngood luck. \nwait...how r u typing/reading if u cant see...?
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that doesnt sound very likely....if so the doctor would say so....now its true that after 15 years some people may go blind but thats only certain people
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No I don't. Thank God!!!\n\nNational Glaucoma Research (NGR), a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation was established in 1978 to fund research on and educate the public about glaucoma. Since the program's inception, NGR has awarded more than $11.6 million to support basic research into the causes and potential treatments of this disease.\n\nGlaucoma is actually a group of eye diseases that lead to damage of the optic nerve (the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information from the eye to the brain), which can then lead to vision loss and the possibility of blindness. Optic nerve damage usually occurs in the presence of high intraocular pressure. Glaucoma can occur with normal or even below-normal eye pressure. Worldwide, it is estimated that about 66.8 million people have visual impairment from glaucoma, with 6.7 million suffering from blindness. \n\nIn the United States, approximately 2.2 million people age 40 and older have glaucoma, and of these, as many as 120,000 are blind due the disease. The number of Americans with glaucoma is estimated to increase to 3.3 million by the year 2020. Vision experts estimate that half of those affected may not know they have it because symptoms may not occur during the early stages of the disease. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among African Americans and Hispanics in the United States . African Americans experience glaucoma at a rate of three times that of Caucasians and experience blindness four times more frequently. Between the ages of 45 and 64, glaucoma is fifteen times more likely to cause blindness in African Americans than in Caucasians. \n\nVision experts estimate that half of those affected may not know they have it because symptoms may not occur during the early stages of the disease. By the time the patient notices something is wrong, the disease has already caused considerable damage. Unfortunately, the vision lost to glaucoma is gone forever. Medications and surgery can help slow the progression of the disease, but there is no cure.
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Thats a pretty serious problem.  It happens when fungus start to grow on the clear part of your eye.  This occurs after an injury, maybe from trauma or contact lenses.  You need to follow your doctors instructions exactly so you dont lose part of your vision.
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It's good to rest your eyes--at least try to take them out in the evenings.  I don't think it makes your vision worse, but it can affect your eye health as far as the cornea and infections etc. I haven't heard of the Renu problem, but there was a Bausch & Loumb recall.
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do you happen to wear contacts, could be an allergy to the solution, could be just plain allergies.  Is there itching or discharge, discharge would point to some sort of infection.  If you do wear contacts, go see your eye Dr.  I had problems that started out with red eyes and it turned out my contacts  were causing ulcers on my eyes, you may need antibiotics and different contacts, I had to start wearing ones that allow more oxygen through cause the lack of o2 was causing my eyes to dry out and the contacts were rubbing ulcers.  I would definitely talk to your eye Dr.  you do not want to loose your vision.  Good Luck
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Glaucoma\n\nIt's due to increased fluid (aqueous humor) that isn't being removed by the ciliary processes of the eye.\nIt can lead to blindness, due to progressive damage of the optic nerve.\nThere are drops to treat it.\nThey do that test at the opthalmologist where they blow the puff of air in your eye to test for increased pressure.
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Could be a sinus infection or an allergy.
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I saw a news story that said Renu has been causing eye infections.\n\nhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/inktomi382252.php
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this happens to me frequently when i my sinus' flare. i have chronic sinusitis. the blood is because of the amount of pressure that is building in your sinus cavity that it cause vessels to burst. if the antibiotics that your doc has prescribed is not clearing up your infection you are going to need something stronger.
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I know that if it's caught early you can be cured ,you could lose the eye depending on the staging or worse.Sorry, hope it in the early stage & that everything is ok . I know that it's hard , I just found out Fri . that I may have kidney tumor or cancer of the Kidney...more testing Monday...I'm scaried.\nGood luck , my prayer's are with you & your family ~
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When I first started taking probiotics, some bacteria actually infected my eyes, the bacteria was verified as being probiotic bacteria, it was not just a coincidence. The hypothesis was some bacteria entered my blood stream due to leaky gut syndrome and it survived just long enough to make it to my eyes and set up base. There was no symptoms other than my eyes were puffy and in the morning I would have lots of white discharge around my eyes. I got some drops that cleared it right up and then decreased the amount of probiotics I was taking to just one capsule a day. I haven't had the problem since. Despite this I would never recommend against taking probiotics they have helped my digestion tremendously! I learned about them at http//www.bartenblends.com
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Definately can be related. It sounds like he burst a blood vessel in his eye.\n\n Might want to check with the Dr. on this. to make sure it isn't getting worse, and to check his blood pressure.
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i've heard about somebody who lost his sight because he saw a partial eclipse without using apropiate glasses...\nultraviolet and infrared rays coming from sun can damage your eyes...