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10 Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Problem

Diseases and Conditions

9. Eye Problems and Vision Changes.

Thyroid disorders may affect the eyes causing the following symptoms:

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  • Dryness;
  • Gritty feeling;
  • Blurred vision;
  • Redness;
  • Swollen, puffy, or watery eyes;
  • Sensitivity to light;
  • Double vision;
  • Proptosis, or eye-bulging (a symptom of Graves’ disease);
  • “Lid lag”, a condition in which the upper eyelid doesn’t smoothly follow eye movement when looking down. [5]


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Sources:

[1] https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-thyroid-gland-and-thyroid-hormones-4149834

[2] https://www.endocrine.org/-/media/endocrine/files/facts-and-figures/endocrine_facts_figures_thyroidpw.pdf

[3] https://draxe.com/health/thyroid-problems/

[4] https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/hyperthyroidism

[5] https://www.verywellhealth.com/thyroid-disease-symptoms-3233221

[6] https://www.thyroid.org/thyroid-and-weight/

[7] https://thyroidadvisor.com/too-cold-too-hot-how-does-the-thyroid-affect-body-temperature/

[8] https://www.verywellhealth.com/thyroid-disease-fatigue-3233188

[9] https://thyroidbasics.com/hypothyroidism-and-insomnia/

[10] https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/overactive-thyroid-hyperthyroidism/symptoms/

[11] https://thyroidwellness.com/blogs/default-blog/did-you-know-your-thyroid-affects-your-gi-tract

[12] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tog.12161/full