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Can Eye Power Be The Cause For Headache And Irritation?
Hi, I am having eye power .5, but i am facing headache and head heavyness from past 5 months. Recently i had met eye Ophthalmologist, and they suggested a glasses, but would .5 cause headache and head heavyness and eye irritation for long time. Could you please advise.
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
Hello,
Yes, long standing uncorrected refractive errors can cause headache though 0.5D is a very small error. It is better to wear the glasses if it helps to improve vision. Use lubricating eye drops such as Refresh tears, 1 drop 4 times a day,to give symptomatic relief from eye irritation.
Regards
Dr.Anupama
Yes, long standing uncorrected refractive errors can cause headache though 0.5D is a very small error. It is better to wear the glasses if it helps to improve vision. Use lubricating eye drops such as Refresh tears, 1 drop 4 times a day,to give symptomatic relief from eye irritation.
Regards
Dr.Anupama
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