Bulging Eyes
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Proptosis is the bulging of one or both or the eyes from their natural position.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Bulging eyes
Possible causes
- Hyperthyroidism
A disorder of an overactive thyroid gland. This causes overactivity of thyroid hormones that are needed for growth, development and metabolism. Causes include viral infections, brain disorders and autoimmunity (where the body's immune system attacks itself)
- Graves' disease
A condition of an overactive thyroid gland. It is a disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland.
- Neurofibromatosis
This is a disorder that causes tumours to grow on the nerves in the spinal cord or brain. The tumours are usually benign, but can occasionally become cancerous. The disorder can be inherited or can arise sometime during life due to gene mutation. There are three kinds of neurofibromatosis with different symptoms, and they are usually diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood.
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Uveitis
Carotid-cavernous fistula
Related serious diseases
- Cerebral hemorrhage
This is a life-threatening condition where there is bleeding into the tissues or spaces in the brain. It is a type of stroke. Causes include high blood pressure, dilated and weak blood vessels, bleeding from a tumour and head trauma. Risk factors include hypertension, excessive alcohol consumption and diabetes.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do your eyes bulge outwards?
Do you have less or no appetite, therefore eat less food?
Do you have swelling on the front of your neck?
Do you have nausea or vomiting?
Do you have a fever?
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References
Wright JE. Proptosis. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1970 Dec;47(6):323-34. PMID: 5536948; PMCID: PMC2387903.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2387903/
Reviewed By:
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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