How STRESS CAN DAMAGE YOUR EYES - 5 Ways It Affects Your Vision

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Can stress and anxiety affect the eyes? In this video I share 5 ways stress affects your eyesight and some tips I use for my own stress relief! 🔔 Subscribe for more free eye health education and tips: http://www.youtube.com/doctoreyehealth Please let me know if you have a video idea or a topic you want covered as I take them seriously! Thank you and I appreciate you! -Doctor Eye Health (Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO) ---- Key Items Reviewed in this video ---- Can stress cause vision problems? Stress has been linked to cases of functional vision disorder and central serous chorioretinopathy. Functional Vision Disorder is not fully understood but describes vision loss related to neuropsychological causes - oftentimes, once stress and mental health issues have been addressed, vision problems resolve. Central Serous Chorioretinopathy is a common retinal condition where serous fluid leaks behind the retina due to a thickened and hyperpermeable choroid. This is often associated with elevated endogenous and exogenous cortisol levels. Can stress affect just one eye? An Eyelid twitch is a very common result from high levels of stress and anxiety. Medically known as an eyelid myokymia, an eyelid twitch usually improves with reduced stress, less caffeine and better rest. Meditation reduces stress biomarkers and eye pressure Learn more: https://youtu.be/PCY1Wr6k3gc ✅ Recommended playlists: Need to buy new glasses? Here are my secrets to buying the best! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVPj4om505E&list=PLzi60fSuOmPBWMT-jd7GYS6EDpv3CfK5P Want to try Contacts? Check out my guide to Contact Lenses for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlPyYkq3LnY&list=PLzi60fSuOmPBqiF3B2n-j2OMoH9QJClA2 Dry Eye Tips!! Learn what Causes Dry eyes and Dry Eye Treatments! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7roXAdaEraA&list=PLzi60fSuOmPBb_s5UP26SFqAyGp92oDV9 Let’s Connect! Dr. Allen on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctoreyehealth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctoreyehealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctoreyehealth Want to stay up to date on eye health science & vision products? 📧Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.doctoreyehealth.com/subscribe Website: https://www.doctoreyehealth.com (Send me stuff to open on camera) ⚡ Doctor Allen is now scheduling new patients at https://www.groveeyecare.com/ For Collaborations: [email protected] Sources Referenced for my EyeNerds Stress reduction on optic disc perfusion in open angle glaucoma https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34765522/ Central Serous Chorioretinopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31319157/ Eyelid Twitch or Eyelid Myokymia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32809430/ Functional Vision Disorder https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26444401/ ====================================================== MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences, and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the Site. Access­ing, viewing, read­ing, or oth­er­wise using this content does NOT cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and its author. Pro­vid­ing per­sonal or med­ical infor­ma­tion to the Principal author does not cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and the Principal author or authors. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or its description is intended to estab­lish a physician-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or oth­er­wise to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health. About this video: Can stress and anxiety affect your eyes? We are all facing stress in some form (probably more these days than others it seems), and stress can influence our minds and bodies in strange ways. So in this video I explain how stress affects the eyes by reviewing 5 ways stress causes vision loss. If you are struggling with stress and anxiety and feel it is affecting your eyes or vision then please consult a local healthcare professional. #stress #eyehealth #doctoreyehealth