Did
you know that if you suffer from migraines you are at greater risk for
developing glaucoma? There are many risk factors that can influence the
likelihood that you will develop glaucoma. These include factors such as high
pressure in the eye, called intraocular pressure or IOP, your family
history-especially if your siblings have glaucoma, smoking, sleep apnea,
diabetes and other vascular diseases, race-as patients of African-American
heritage and Hispanic backgrounds are at greater risk and even the age of onset
of menopause. Recently, researchers
reported on a study
where they found that patients who suffered from migraines had 1.68 times the
risk of the average patient for developing glaucoma. When you visit us for your routine eye exam please share whether you
have ever experienced a migraine and whether you currently have even an
occasional migraine headache.
If
you or someone you know suffers from migraine headaches it is important to have
regular eye exams with glaucoma testing as migraines increase the risk of
glaucoma! Schedule an eye exam at Alabama Eye & Cataract Center in
Birmingham at 205-930-0930, visit Alabama Eye &
Cataract Center
or www.facebook.com/alabamaeyecataractcenter.
Alabama Eye & Cataract Center is a
leading eye care center in Birmingham located at UAB-Highlands, 1201 11th
Avenue S, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 and staffed by UAB Medicine eye
doctors and eye specialists.
