Symptom of Closing Eyelids

The symptom of eyelid closure is one of the symptoms of cardiac dysfunction. It is a manifestation of myocardial ischemia and directly indicates a lack of oxygen in the heart muscle.

The symptom of closing the eyes occurs due to a short-term spasm of peripheral vessels, which occurs at the stage of a person’s adaptation to the lack of oxygen supplied during physical activity. The spasm disrupts the flow of blood through the vessels, and for some time the level of oxygen in the tissues drops below normal.

Due to lack of oxygen, blood circulation in the muscles of the eyeball is impaired. The eyes cannot receive the required amount of nutrition, which leads to a change in their physiological state and the appearance of a number of symptoms:

- constriction of the pupils - redness of the eyeballs - decreased vision - deterioration in visual focusing - sensation of pulsation in the temples - “head off shoulders” - a temporary condition, after which causes fainting or loss of consciousness.

Important! These symptoms must be compared with objective indicators (pressure, pulse, skin color). Their decrease indicates the presence of a pathology of the cardiovascular system and is not normal for a healthy body. It only takes a few seconds for a health threat to appear. If during this time and if health deteriorates, an immediate medical analysis is not started, the person completely loses the opportunity to cope with the problem on his own.

The eyelid closure sign or Kokhanovsky's sign is an ophthalmological test that is used to diagnose various eye diseases. Syn. - synonymous. Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meaning. In this case, from ophthalmology reference books we know that the symptom of Eyelid Washing is another synonym for Kokhanovsky’s symptom.

Why is this test called this? The test is carried out with the patient sitting, that is, the head is lowered and the fingers are clasped around the chin or cheeks. The doctor asks the patient to lower his eyelids. A white sheet of paper is placed between the patient's shins and the doctor's shins. The doctor takes a pen and places the end of the pen against the white paper (between the shins of both sides) until it stops. The test result is positive if, after the eyelids begin to slowly lower towards the eye, the white paper rises up. This means that the eyeballs are in contact with the white paper. This test is used in pediatric and adult practice to confirm and confirm various pathologies and can serve as an additional indicator for