Ophthalmoplegia External

There are many diseases in medicine, but of all types of ophthalmological diseases, it is ophthalmoplegia that deserves special attention, because it directly affects the human visual system.

External ophthalmoplegia is a disease in which the function of the muscles responsible for turning and focusing the eyeball is impaired. This causes visual impairment and discomfort for the patient, which can lead to significant loss of quality of life. Treatment of eye diseases requires a comprehensive approach, including drug therapy, surgery and physical therapy. One of the most common forms of ophthalmoplegia is external ophthalmoplegia. With this disease, the muscle that controls the movement of the pupil weakens. As a result, it is impossible to focus the image correctly on the retina. Upon external examination of the eye, it becomes

External ophthalmoplegia is a group of acquired ophthalmological diseases characterized by complete or partial paralysis (pseudoparalysis) of the orbicularis oculi muscle. Therefore, it is absent in myopathy. It is also not diagnosed with facial paralysis.

Most often, external ophthalmoplegia is the result of cardiovascular diseases such as kidney disease, some inflammatory nerve lesions

Causes of external ophthalmoplegia

The causes of the disease may be the following. * pinched nerve fibers in the cervical or thoracic spine; * traumatic brain injury