Light sensitivity and abnormal pupil dilation due to vagus nerve injury
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2020
- Ross Hauser, MD discusses a common symptom in patients with upper cervical spine instability and injuries: light sensitivity and abnormal pupil dilation. As he explains, this is due to problems with the vagus nerve and cervical sympathetic ganglion, both of which run very close to C1-C2. When the ligaments that stabilize C1 and C2 become too loose, due to a sudden injury or chronic overstretching, the unstable vertebrae can have damaging effects on the nerves running through our head and neck that control our vision, balance, and much more, often producing painful migraines that are worsened by being in bright light. In our office, we use Digital Motion X-ray to help accurately diagnose cervical instability and treat accordingly with Comprehensive Prolotherapy and curve correction therapy.
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Thanks for watching. Wish you all the best in health!
Thank you sir! I’ve had extreme light sensitivity my whole life and everyone thinks I’m exaggerating(even my eye doctor). But I think I might have what you described here. I don’t get migraines but simple car lights, computer screens, or ceiling lights feel like too much light and have to squint constantly. Very tiring since my job requires 8 hours staring at the computer. It’s very dangerous while driving too. Very hopeful that there might be a cure
Hi Dan, Glad you found the information helpful and we hope you will find resolution to your light sensitivity or ways to lessen the strain of staring at the computer for 8 hours. If you feel this symptom is among others that may be related to your neck, this is what we specialize in and would be happy to talk with you more about your case. Wish you all the best in health!
Hi Dan, I have exactly the same and have also had the same responses as you from professionals. I don't have great posture which explains a lot and I'm finding it helps to work on this and also making sure that my glasses are as comfortable as they can be. I had to give up computer work and find it generally helps to avoid too much reading. It was really good to find this video. The explanations are very helpful.
@@Blacksquareable What do you mean you had to give up computer work?
Wow thanks so much
Dr. Hauser, Just taking a sec to tell you how much I appreciate your Videos! You are obviously a busy man, & the quality of your vids are AS WELL MADE as those who
ONLY have time to create a high quality Video. If not careful, their CONTENT suffers, & makes LESS sense ( which is impossible to fix while editing )
My hat’s off to you for such high quality vids! ( sound & displayed graphics, et al)
We are influenced by what our eyes see; to the point that…what we see, takes precedence over what our ears hear.. but, then again, this isn’t lost on you! )
Thanks for sharing your wisdom! I will continue to watch, from your list of videos, via wall mounted screen.
PS: wonder what your IQ is, but don’t want to bring on a bout of depression, so I won’t ask!( lol )
Was beaten by a mob justice on a misunderstanding and luckily got out alive,some one hit the back of my neck(left area) with a stick and I immediately fell on the ground after seeing darkness and feeling my body paralyze from the neck down, a day later I try looking at any source of light and there is sharp stinging pain in the back of my eyes. This information was helpful and relieving. Thankyou.
Thank you for sharing just 2 days ago I was attacked by over six guys and they beat me to nearly death and took my money. Now I am here because my eyes feel very painful when I look at some light. Didn't go to hospital yet, wonder if you got any help on your side. And what medications did you take?
Great thanks Dr🙏
Ive suffered from Vagus nerve disfunction after a pregnancy, then laparoscopic gallbladder removal when I was only 20 years old.... I am recovering.. riding a bike is helping the most.... I love you!!! no one understands this issue... my entire body became locked up.. I had digestive issues, intense body pain, vision issues, I could not hear!
Hi Wendy, Thanks for sharing your story. Glad that you are recovering- that's great! We wish you all the best in continued healing.
Doc. Do you have any of your specialist in Texas near Dfw. Please I want your treatment thanks
Would you recommend the iron neck for this issue?
Hi doctor, I really appreciate your contribution here.
I always feel that i have an issue with pupile due to feel burning and soaring when I especially gazing a monitor. It also causes headache and dizzy every morning. I have visited Ophthalmologist recently but couldn’t get the point other than a confirmation that it isn’t glaucoma at all. Later I found myself that it is pupil related.
I modified a pinhole glasses with just one hole each, and it relieves when i watching monitor, however, the sight was then became narrow so was hinder my work. Also I feel fatigued that if i kept maintaining wearing pinhole glasses with a hole on the each side.
I’ve been thus seeking for eyedrops that reduce pupil and there’s one but with side effects of internal organs and abnormally growing eye brows like a woman.
Could you please advice to relieve the symptom? I’m looking forward your answer
Sincerely, Moby
Thank you for this video - I made thorough notes. I certainly do have this problem and the explanations are really helpful. I find that in good lighting I need a VER strong plus to see but much less of one in poorer lighting. Could this be related? As I wear a strong plus I find this has reduced the sensiti ity in my left eye so I can be functional but would still not tolerate a light being shone directly in that eye.
Hi Blacksquareable, Thanks for taking a moment to share. Glad that you related to some of the vagus nerve discussion and possibly gives you an avenue to explore for your case. What you're saying makes sense to us as we see cases where there are differences between the eyes that can be measured and explained by cervical instability affecting the nerve function. We do various tests in our center for patients with these problems for both the eyes and the cervical spine, so we wouldn't know for sure how it would apply to their specific case without seeing someone in person. But we can say it is something that we see every day. If you wanted our neck team to take a much deeper dive into your case and see if you sound like a good candidate for our testing and treatment center, please feel free to reach out to us directly. We wish you all the best in health and getting to the bottom of your vision symptoms in the coming weeks and months. Take care for now.
Hi, last December 2020, i had an eye allergies on my right eye after that my right reduce a little bit of vision, and very sensitive to a bright light...
Doc.I have light sensitivity🥺and blured vision when ever i see light for my left eye
Same and pupil is big. A part is glowing on side of brown part.
Same
Same
I have to wear red coloured tint glasses indoors to change the colour of the blue light. Blue light gives me migraines
I can't used any video editing app without potentially having a seizure like episode, pain for days, heart palpitations, pain all over head, neck shoulder. When I take off my glasses my eyes objects move in and out. Eye specialist says my eyes are healthy. It has really hampered my life.
Any solve?
Thankyou doctor.
I was on high dose of prednisone for a long time my pupil after i stoped prednisone is permanently small on one side it happened the day after i vomited as i was going through withdrawals have you come across this before?and is there anything that can be done? I love your videos please help
Hi doc, I started experiencing severe light sensitivity among other symptoms. My neck always hurting, there was this one time that too much light made me anxious and I went to a panic attack mode. Which one of my coworkers point out my eyes were moving rapidly side to side. Have you ever experience someone going through that? I also wear shades indoors for the same reason.
Hi Latin, Sorry to hear that you have been experiencing neck pain and related symptoms like panic and light sensitivity, eye shaking, etc. Yes, those are all part of the larger constellation of symptoms associated with upper cervical instability that can affect the vagus nerve function, and the types of cases we see here in our neck center. Glad you are looking into possible reasons for your symptoms and we wish you all the best in your journey to restore your health. If you feel that you may need a center like ours in the future, you are welcome to reach out to us directly for a more in-depth case review. Take care, Latin.
Hello,
does anyone know what this sign is called when the pupil dilates when light is shined on it? For example theres the argyll robertson pupil. Is there a name for dilation when sensing light? Thanks.
What are your thoughts on upper cervical chiropractic like Atlas orthogonal? Is this something you think is useful in conjunction with prolotherapy or is it unnecessary and tightening ligaments will results in muscles loosening and alignment being achieved on its own?
Hi Gabby, Thanks for the question. The answer is both! :) We like working with upper cervical chiropractors and ultimately we both want what is best for the patient to provide healing so they can move on and do not have to revolve their lives around their progressively disabling neck conditions. There are cases where it is useful before trying, or in conjunction with, Prolotherapy. So, many times they refer patients to our office when the patient has not responded to treatment and the lax ligaments are known to be causing cervical instability. When the ultimate goal is stimulating long-term repair of the ligaments, Prolotherapy is the treatment of choice so the vertebrae can stay aligned. Once the ligaments can do their job properly, the muscles can finally relax. Hope that helps.
I have chronic migraines bc my pupils don't constrict. I've not had a doctor tell me why. My pupils are 7-10 mm normally and don't get smaller than 5mm. They can get larger but I've not been able to measure it
can people develop this from working night shifts for a while? Because I’ve noticed this happening to me and I always have my house dark because of light hurting my eyes.
Hello from Germany, i have a tadpole pupil from time to time. It last only less than 1 minute. The doctors here have no idea. MRI was normal. Could the nervous system cause this issue?
My left eye is dilated since from 2 month what to do Docter..
Hi my daughter got a severe fever 2yrs ago she has loss her vision completely blind she has done many treatment but she still same I want to know how she will feel when her vision back please please reply
What about when your pupils pulsate like if you’re looking in the mirror and they’re changing size as you’re staring at them mine do that and I heard it’s called hippus is that related to what you’re sharing in this video Dr. Houser?
Hi Lyncie, Yes, we are familiar with hippus and that is related to vagus nerve function as well. Thanks for the question. Take care.
My son has extreme light sensitivity. Eye and primary doctors have run tests of the brain and spine along with nerve pulses. The conclusion of the cause is a massive frontal lobe brain injury or meningitis (he has had both). Both can have a major impact on the eyes. He has a hard time finding the right sunglasses for the sensitivity, FL-41 doesn't work nor does polarized. Any suggestions? Going broke trying to find sunglasses. His vision is good otherwise!
Have you looked into neurolenses?
My autistic sons pupils dilate stay dilated most of the day. We are waiting to see a neurologist. Could constant eye dilation effect or cause radical or crazy behavior ?
For over a year now I have started experiencing dizziness / disequilibrium / balance problems from what I have realized a few times after experiencing them, we re being triggered after some time of working on my PC / laptop, or to be more general, from light emitting electronic devices. Every time I was experiencing dizziness my sensitivity was getting worse - getting to the point where I could no longer sit to work for more than 15 minutes a day on my PC / laptop for a few months during last year.
Bright light and to be more specific, relatively bright light when compared to the external / surrounding environment is producing usually - firstly symptoms of eye fatigue (feeling pressure around the eyes), lack of brain clarity / brain fog - and if I continue being exposed to the light I will eventually experience dizziness / disequilibrium / balance problems either at that time but could as well do so a few hours later.
I have tried a lot of things which are too many to list here but one relevant thing I could mention in that I feel comfortable using blue light screen filters and I also wear my blue light blocking glasses which seem they have helped a bit by elongating the time I can watch at screens (by a little).
From briefly explaining my symptoms and the triggers that are associated with them - would you say that the light induced balance problems with the early symptoms I have described, are highly possible to originate from upper cervical instability? Indeed your video has stated that cervical instability can cause dizziness & light sensitivity - but what I am trying to understand and hopefully correlate, is how the light sensitivity itself (which could even as you said originate from cervical instability) be the trigger to the symptoms (pressure around the eyes, brain for, dizziness) I have mentioned. Where would you think that falls in the puzzle?
I appreciate very much your videos and I would really appreciate to get your thoughts on my case. Thank you very very much.
Hi Andy, Thanks for sharing your experience. We are fans of blue light filters and glasses, as the brain is inundated with so many images now more than ever. But there is also the issue of structural instability that can objectively be tested for using Digital motion x-ray and other tests. So, we feel it is a complex problem that requires a comprehensive approach. That is our experience with treating many patients with a huge list of symptoms, including what you mentioned and many others, and why we do the types of motion testing and treatment of the neck and eyes that we do at our center. We take a very detailed look at cases and try our best to help our patients achieve long-term success with alleviating their symptoms and returning to full function. If you would like our team to look at the details of your case and possibly see you in our center, you are welcome to reach out to us directly and complete a case intake form: www.caringmedical.com/neck-patient-candidate-form/ Andy, we wish you all the best in getting to the root cause of your symptoms and restoring your health. Take good care.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy Would be great if I could come and visit you guys but unfortunately I am In Europe - Mediterranean - and especially with all the travel restrictions at the moment - it's almost impossible - However If you do have any affiliates or recommendations in Europe please do not hesitate to private message me I would really appreciate any tips or advice. Thank you. All the best.
Doc. I have light sensitivity, on my left side, everytime i look outside, my left side on my head would hurt including my eye, my anxiety level is very high. I got scared and thought it's a brain tumer.
My right pupil is bigger then my left sometimes I notice it mostly when I first wake up and look in the mirror
hello, i have cervical stenosis c1,c2,c3 and i feel like my eyes are always tired, like im straining them, and i get migraines quite frequent. Im 29 and was just told if i wanted injections but iam afraid there will be other side effects. do you know if that is common?
Hi Christina, Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with a cervical instability-related condition but glad you are taking it seriously and looking into treatment options to help resolve your symptoms and stabilize your spine. We would suggest discussing the type of injections, risks, side effects, treatment plan, goals of the treatment, etc. with the doctor who told you that you need the injections, as we would suggest for receiving any type of medical care. It is always best to directly discuss that with the person/team who is prescribing and performing the treatment. If you feel that you would like our team to help you in the future and possibly see you in our center in Fort Myers, you are welcome to reach out to us directly for a more in-depth case review. We wish you all the best in health and resolving your migraine and eye symptoms! Take care, Christina.
How do you cure light sensitivity?
A cricket ball hit my left eye last year and since then I have slight traumatic mydriasis. What are the side effects of it?
Hi Akashdeep, Sorry to hear about the sports-related trauma to your eye. We hope that your doctor who diagnosed you will be able to give you some more information on what they suggest and expect with your case. Our center focuses on cases where this could be part of a larger constellation of symptoms that relates back to cervical instability and vagus nerve impairment. If you feel that is related to your case and would like to potentially be seen in our clinic, feel free to reach out to us directly for a more in-depth case review. We wish you all the best in health and being able to continue to play your favorite sports. Take care.
Doc, I am suffering from traumatic mydriasis... As I was hit by a cricket ball in my right eye... I feel very irritated to sunlight or very large intensity light.... Is there any permanent method to cure my problem?
Dark room yes, sunglasses inside I wont go around glass the reflects the sun like in a car. Baseball hat,bedroom door. Ive been like this for about 4 years. I'm so tired of it. I have military neck. Hernia c4/c6 with c7 hypertrophy. My c1 is bent to the right.
I’ve been experiencing depersonalization/derealization and I’ve become very sensitive to light and my vision is off all day, is there anyway to fix this?
If you find out let me know !! Me too 🥲
Sunglasses will help
@@paolaaloppgonzalez9788 sunglasses
Same
Me too 😓
Hi Doc, I never experienced any real eye issues until I got Covid. Now 4 months on I still get light sensitivity and some strange “spaced,” feeling. My actual eye sight is still good though. Any ideas?
Hi DP 44- thanks for sharing and if you want to do a deep dive on the topic, we recently posted about post-covid/long-covid and the link with cervical instability in patients we have seen. You may find it helpful. It's divided into chapters if you want to skip to any specific topics within the webinar: ua-cam.com/video/_Lu_BgO9_A8/v-deo.html We wish you all the best in healing and getting to the root cause of your eye issues. Take care.
I had a scary expiriance and still have that eye. How can I control it?
Hi Sofija, Thanks for your question. Not fully sure what you are describing. We hope that you've been able to find some other more applicable content for your situation. Our center sees cases where eye symptoms have not been resolved by traditional eye specialists and as the case is examined further this is among a larger constellation of symptoms that relate back to their neck and spinal instability. We wish you all the best in health in 2021!
Can this be hereditary? My dad has this and so do I and my two brothers
Hey doctor , could a neck injury cause this or something like this ???
Yes it can and is very often what causes something like this.
I am always dizzy, very light sensitive,have stiffness in neck also , i had flashlight test in my pupil and it constantly get dialated, Contracted .
Can neck instability be the cause ? Please help me i am from India here just can't figure it what is it. Please tell me what to tell to my doctor to diagnose for this . Please help me please 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I am also from India. Same condition . Did not find any doctor here
Does Heds cause glaucoma?
I'm battling dizziness almost on a daily basis and my left pupil is bulging. Pupil is responding to light fine and my vision is fine also there is no pressure in my eye according to the optometrist . What could this be and will it return to normal.
How you feel, I have this right now
Hey doc . By an accident my pupil deshaped and the vision is blur . Is there any treatment to that ???
Hi MoutasimBillah - Sorry to hear about your accident. We hope that you can be seen asap an eye doctor near you who can do an exam and give you an initial opinion. We wish you all the best.
What about Visual snow?? I have light sensitivity and visual snow
Hi Furqan Ahmed, Yes, those types of visual symptoms can be related to a vagus nerve problem. Sorry you are having these issues. If you have not looked into the possibility of a link to cervical instability and vagus nerve injury, you may want to check that out in our vagus nerve webinar series. We would be happy to review your case anytime to see if you sound like a good candidate for our clinics. Wish you all the best in health!
My eyes are messed up. I have pupils being different sizes sometimes and having serious issues with light. What do I tell my doctor? They checked mt eyes and said I am healthy and normal. I just feel like they are wrong.. I have pain. And headache s
same
I glanced at an LED a week ago. It's still in my vision and right eye hurts. Is this neurological or eye damage? What's the prognosis? Should I see an eye Dr?
Can u please explain more when you say "it's still my vision"? ..... I think I have the same issue.
@@Velagutti the negative after image stuck for about two weeks then went away. It was there all the time but most noticable when I blinked or closed my eyes. I have positive (the same color) after images of regular objects now. Not just lights. And lots of floaters.
@@crunchybee those LED'S are just wayyyy too bright... they're everywhere
Hey Doctor I feel disoriented all the time or mildly intoxicated
My eyes are sensitive to light but doesn’t hurt my eyes it’s just a harsh glare all day 24/7
This happened to me after I took two fioricets and my mouth got extremely dry and my eyes started involuntarily blinking
Ever since then my symptoms have been
Mild intoxication comes in windows and waves
Light glare all the time 24/7 in the night
Eye pressure
Both eyes not just one
Loopy thoughts that I litterally have to recollect myself and say wow that was weird.
I have abaosliutely no idea whts going on with me and it’s been 6 months since I’ve taken them and sine them I haven’t taken anything and not do I drink or use any other drugs.
I only took 20 of them throughout the course of 2-3 months in spreads
I have no anxiety ! It’s not accompanied with anxiety
The only time
I get it is when I think this will be permanent 😕
I had a question, have you ever had a patient or heard of where they had an eye infection/pink eye and due to that they were sensitive to light, but then they also felt a somewhat sharp pain in the top or back of the eye every single time when it was exposed to any light? Thx for the vid doc and I would appreciate any feedback, thank you 🙌
I have this in my left eye. It was never a big problem to me unless I step out on a bright day. The doctors told me that it will stay this way for me for life and there is no cure as the nerves are dead. Further he told me just to take precautions like to wear sunglasses when I step out. Should I be concerned?
Hi Vriti, Sorry to hear that and without seeing you as a patient there is not a way to know what treatment or prevention methods would be recommended. Your doctor had a chance to examine you, but if you feel that there may have been something missed or more to your case than what was discussed, it makes sense to consider a second opinion. We wish you all the best as you navigate your options.
What is diagnosis
I have been suffering from this since 2016. It's the most uncomfortable thing that had ever happened to me my while life. I literally had to complete change the way I live my life. It couldn't have came at a worse time either, right when I was doing my degree. At first it was horrible but u have learned to live it.
Hi ossandro, Thanks for sharing and so very sorry to hear how you've had to change everything about your living situation. Sounds like you're a resourceful and strong individual. But, at the same time, we know how painful these symptoms can be. If you feel that you'd like our team to possibly help you here, we're happy to talk with you about your case. You're welcome to reach out to us directly through our website anytime. We wish you all the best in health and getting to the bottom of what is causing your light sensitivity so you can get your life back. Take care.
Yea same here mines started around the beginning of 2017.. It's horrible and made me depressed at times. I can't go outside because it's too bright. Now I have to carry around sunglasses to help a bit. I hate fluorescent lights in stores etc...
Bro do you also feel mildly intoxicated along with this ?
Or like disoriented which comes in waves comes and goes ?
Do your nights look different and eyes act weird when there’s a lot of light ?
@@victorvictorfitness7537 same sometimes this is me
@@GCXperts what does that mean ?
Hello guys how r u. My name is mano n Iam from India 3 days before I met an eye injury while playing cricket. Cricket ball hitted directly to my ri8 eye. That time I met huge pain and fully blurred vision and watery eye after one hour my eye turns to red color. Now that eye pupil not working properly. It's in the same size nd I can't see outside any solution?? Now my eyes back to normal white color from red but pupil dilation only my problem nd little bit blurry vision.
Hi Siva, So sorry to hear about your recent cricket injury to your eye! Please see a local eye doctor as soon as possible. We wish you a full recovery.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapythank u brother. I can feel Iam recovering. But pupil in the abnormal size. its not working. They gave me 3 eye drops and told me to come after one week. Light sensitive also. I wanna ask u onething, can I use mobile? And can I see sunlight?? Or cause it any problem?
I also have injured by cricket ball 4 year ago...and the exactly same things was happening to me....almost same......my right eye pupil is abnormal
If you find out some solution for your blown eye please recommend the solution to me
Please sir please
Now what is ur eye condtion now ? Tell me plxx same prblm with me before 3 days
I have light sensitivity.
My eyes have recently gone pin n eyes very sensitive to light
Sorry to hear that, Gareth James. Glad you are looking into what could be causing that sudden onset and what could be done about it. Wish you all the best in healing!
I had something similar like this happened to me but after I hurt my back after I awoke from a nap but it was both eyes and it went away quickly.
should I go to the hospital?
Hello doc
From India
I visited my doctor recently she dilated my eyes for examination at that same day I used atropine 1% eye drops in my both eye and it's day 27 i am very sensitive to lights and my one pupil is still a little dilated I went to my doctor recently three times but she said that it take 21 days to heal from atropine drops and still I feel very sensitive to lights even at night also I used to wear Sun glasses could you please help me what should I do to get over from this please it's a humble request to reply on this
Hey Arshnoor, is it getting better now? Any change over time?
@@cristianp8234 yes now i am fine thanks for your positive response
@@arshnoor786ansari6 Great to hear! How long did it take to get back to normal 100%?
@@cristianp8234 it take 35 days
@@arshnoor786ansari6 Thanks a lot
Whats its treatment?
Hi Asif, In our office, we specialize in Prolotherapy treatment and cervical curve correction to restore spinal stability.
I’m pregnant and I have this ;( they said it’s pregnancy but it isn’t as bad but things so look a little off lol
But I also have gastroperisis
Hi Jessica, Just replied to you in another video. Glad that you are exploring some possible avenues to explore to uncover why you are dealing with this. Thanks for reaching out.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy i look forward to seeing the video and learning as much as I possibly can. Thank you for your content
I do apology, as a field veterinarian seeing tons of lymphoma/cervc. lnn. granuloma mediated vagal ingestions in cattles and cervical recurrent synpatht. branch dysfunctions in snoring horses it turns out that vagal input has no control over superior cervical ganglion that is solely control of the pupil constriction. As a ParathSympht may constrict the pupil to pinpoint it only happens from upper centers and cranial nerves i.e ophthalmic pathways (regular pupil light reflex II to V motor )or inflamed meninges- affected cerebrum i.e cerebral depression (usually connected to some infection diseases or cerebral commotion). Simply put the loss of superior cervical ganglion and it's recurrent sympathetic nerve results in so called pupil dysautonomia and non responsive pupil reflex in one eye, fortunately ( unilateral sing presumptive to this nerve dysfunction) . Other things are most likely to be true. I would also/first look into complete screening and history of the patient as any mass pressing can produce the same symptom.