Frequent headaches are not always caused by physical fatigue or mental stress alone. Often the problem of headache also arises due to excessive strain on the eyes due to mobile, laptop or during study. According to experts, instead of ignoring this problem, it is very important to identify its root cause.
Relationship between headache and eyes: According to doctors, when a headache occurs, most of the people consider it to be a problem with the nerves of the brain and run to a neurologist and keep taking painkillers, whereas in reality the real reason is eye problems. There is a close connection between our eyes and facial muscles. When we try to look at something continuously on the screen, the pressure on the muscles around the eyes increases, which in the long run spreads to the head and neck causing pain.
These eye problems can cause headache:
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Spectacles number not correct: If vision is weak and the number of glasses is not appropriate, then the eyes have to work harder to see things clearly, which causes constant mild pain in the head.
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Do not coordinate your eyes: While looking at a mobile or laptop, both eyes have to focus simultaneously. If coordination is not maintained, there is pressure on the brain and severe pain may occur behind the eyes or in the head.
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Excessive use of screen: Spending too much time in front of mobile and laptop reduces the eyelids, which leads to dryness, irritation and headache in the evening.
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Increase in pressure in the eyes: Increase in pressure inside the eyes can cause serious problems like glaucoma, in which symptoms like severe pain around the eyes, nausea and blurred vision can be seen.
How to recognize that the eyes are the cause of pain?
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Pain increases in the afternoon and evening: If everything is fine in the morning, but after working on the screen or at the end of the day, the pain increases.
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Pain around the eyes: If you feel pain in the front part of the head, between the two eyes or around the ears.
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Get relief with ease: If you find relief in dim light or by resting for a while with your eyes closed.
Special Note: If you have frequent headaches, instead of relying only on painkillers, get yourself examined by an ophthalmologist, so that the real cause can be known in time and appropriate treatment can be done.