Health problems, the eyes have omen! Reminder: 7 Signs of Eyes That May Be Related to Disease

Mr. Chen is a businessman. Once he went out to discuss business, suddenly the left eyelid began to twitch. He has heard the saying that "the left eye jumps for money, the right eye jumps for disaster", and he thinks this is a good sign . He did not expect that the cooperation on that day was indeed very smooth.

But after that, his left eyelid kept twitching, and even developed into eyelid twitching. Since that day, he has been accompanied by irregular and paroxysmal left eyelid twitching. Not seriously.

It was not until half a year later that the twitching of the left eyelid had developed to the left corner of the mouth, and even the entire left side of the face began to twitch and become numb, and even speech was affected during the attack . At this time, he came to the hospital for medical treatment, and was finally diagnosed with hemifacial spasm. After the treatment, the twitching of his left eyelid finally stopped.

The doctor reminds that eyelid twitching has nothing to do with luck. If it lasts for a long time, you should seek medical attention in time.

1. "Left eye jumps for money, right eye jumps for disaster"? Stop being superstitious

The saying that "the left eye jumps for wealth, the right eye jumps for disaster" may be related to the theory of Zuo Qinglong and right white tiger.

From Zhouyi's point of view, the left eye is considered to be a blue dragon, which represents hope and anger, and can also be extended to money and happy events. Therefore, many people regard the twitching of the left eye as a happy event for the launch of the blue dragon, so they associate the twitching of the left eye with money. The right eye represents the white tiger, and the white tiger is fierce, so it is considered that the right eye beating is a disaster.

But in fact, there is no scientific basis for the saying that "the left eye jumps for wealth, the right eye jumps for disaster".

Eyelid twitching is actually an overexcited nerve that controls the eye muscles, causing involuntary contractions, followed by twitching of the eye muscles and surrounding skin, causing eyelid tremors. In other words, eyelid jumping is actually the beating of the muscles that control the eyelid .

There are two reasons for eyelid twitching:

The first is the physiological factor , which is manifested as the jumping of the left and right eyes; the timing of the attacks is irregular; the duration is short;

Most of the causes of physiological eyelid twitching are related to bad living habits, such as overuse of eyes, excessive stress, addiction to tobacco and alcohol, emotional tension, etc.

The second is pathological factors , often accompanied by symptoms such as dry eyes, soreness, tearing, and photophobia. The main reasons are eye diseases (myopia, conjunctivitis, astigmatism, keratitis, intraocular foreign bodies, eye trauma, trichiasis, etc.) and non-ocular diseases (tumors, neurological disorders).

When the eyelid is twitching, don’t be superstitious about the saying that “the left eye jumps for money, the right eye jumps for disaster”. If there are any of the following situations, you should seek medical attention in time:

• eye twitching that lasts more than a few weeks;
• with diplopia or headache;
• Secondary twitching of the face or other parts;
• Accompanied by other ocular abnormalities, such as eye swelling, redness, drooping eyelids, and tearing.

2. There are 5 abnormalities in the eyes, check them as soon as possible

The importance of the eyes is self-evident. Usually, we should pay more attention to the health of the eyes. If these abnormal symptoms occur, we should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

1. Dry eyes and foreign body sensation

If you have symptoms such as dry eyes and foreign body sensation in the eyes, you need to be alert to symptoms of dry eye syndrome, and may also be accompanied by burning sensation, itching, congestion, photophobia, pain, blurred vision, etc. Dry eye can lead to keratoconjunctivopathy, which not only affects vision but can even cause blindness.

2. Yellowing of the whites of the eyes

Yellowing of the whites of the eyes is more common in hepatobiliary diseases. This is because the bilirubin in the blood increases, causing the mucous membranes of the skin to turn yellow, also known as scleral yellowing in medicine.

3. The whites of the eyes turn dark red

It is a symptom of scleritis that needs to be alerted. When suffering from scleritis, the deep or superficial blood vessels dilate, causing the white part of the eye to turn dark red or purple. Usually, it does not affect vision, but it will feel painful when pressed.

4. A gray-white ring grows on the cornea

If a gray-white ring grows around the cornea, that is, the corneal senile ring, which is a manifestation of lipid deposition such as triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, and also indicates the possibility of heart disease.

5. Eyeball bulging

A common symptom of thyroid-related eye disease is bulging of the globe. Some patients may have severe bulging of the globe without abnormal extraocular muscle function or periorbital swelling.

There are also patients with mild eye bulging, but accompanied by obvious photophobia, eye swelling, tearing and other symptoms.

3. What you think is a "good" habit is actually very hurtful! 3 Mistakes to Avoid

Most modern people work in front of the computer for a long time, so many people like to carry eye drops with them, and drop a drop from time to time, thinking that this can protect the eyes. In fact, you should also pay attention to eye drops.

1. Drop directly on the eyeball

If the eye drops are dropped directly on the eyeball, it is easy to cause irritation to the cornea. The correct method should be to drop it into the conjunctival sac, that is, the lower eyelid , which can greatly reduce the irritation to the eyes.

2. The more you drip, the better

Some people like to drop more drops when instilling eye drops. In fact, 1-2 drops each time is enough. The volume of the conjunctival sac is limited, and no amount of drops can achieve more effects.

It is recommended to drop the eye drops 4-5 times a day with wet eyes.

3. Long-term frequent use

No matter what type of eye drops, there is a prescribed frequency and treatment time, and if used frequently for a long time, it may cause adverse reactions.

For example, long-term use of hormonal eye drops may cause cataracts, glaucoma, etc., and even lead to corneal fungal infections and other diseases.

In short, eyelid twitching has nothing to do with good or bad, but it is related to physical health. If there are abnormal symptoms in the eyes, do not believe in superstition, but should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

References:

[1] "Left eye jumping "wealth"? Let modern medicine come to you to popularize what's going on...". Medical profession. 2019-08-10

[2] "The yellowing of the whites of the eyes means that there is a problem with the liver? Notice! If these types appear, seek medical attention quickly...". Popular Science China. 2021-12-29

[3] "The scientific explanation of "the appearance is born from the heart" is here, the doctor teaches you to look at the face and recognize the disease". Life Times. 2022-03-18

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