Can Eye-Strain Cause Epilepsy

Eye Strain

He says : With the parts thus rendered specially receptive to infective germs there is little difficulty in understanding that inflammations should ensue, and thus we find that blepharitis, corneal ulcers, phlyctsenulse, iritis, cyclitis, and glaucoma may have eye strain as one of the predisposing causes. There is also little doubt that cataract may be started by the irregular contraction of th...

Eye Strain and Convergence

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Myth: Tattooing has risen in popularity, but can this body art increase the risk of cancer? Answer: Tattoos and body piercings have been prevalent for thousands of years in many cultures. Tattooed mummies from Egypt, Peru, and the Philippines have been radiocarbon dated to 2000 BC. The word tattoo is derived from the Tahitian word ta-tau, which means “the result of tapping.” Modern artists use ...

Eye strain from convergence insufficiency.

Eye strain and headache are common ocular symptoms, and the main cause in persons aged 15 to 40 is convergence insufficiency. It is more common in females than in males. Many patients are supplied with glasses for eye strain without the causative convergence insufficiency being treated. The treatment in most cases is orthoptic exercises.