This destruction can lead to pain, difficulty with coordination, muscle weakness, and vision impairment.
This article discusses the connection between MS and eye issues, treatment options, and prevention.
This condition can occur throughout muscles in the body or face, leading to eye twitching.
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Nystagmus
Nystagmusis a throw in of ocular myoclonus that can result from MS.
It takes place if the eyes move quickly and uncontrollably and can result from MS.
Eye movement can be fast or slow and more rapid when looking in a particular direction.
Nystagmus causes the eyes to move:
The movement usually occurs in both eyes.
This condition pops up if cranial nerves that move the eye do not function properly.
This condition causes pain with eye movement, blurry vision, and loss of color vision.
Some people also experience dimmer vision or see ascotoma, a blurred or fuzzy sport, in one eye.
Optic neuritis usually only affects one eye.
However, it can affect the other eye at a later time.
Although the loss of vision is scary, most of the time, at least some vision returns.
MS may cause muscles on one side of the eye to be weaker than the other side.
This makes eye movements more uncoordinated.
As a result, the eyes may produce two images side by side or on top of one another.
Other Causes Why Your Eye Twitches
Eye twitching is not always a cause for concern.
In some cases, it is because of minor symptoms, conditions, or behaviors.
Your eye twitching may be affected by one of the above causes.
Rest and applying a cold compress may also help.
Some people with nystagmus turn or tilt their heads to see more clearly and slow down their eye movements.
Treatment options for nystagmus may include the use of certain anti-seizure medications or muscle relaxants, such asgabapentinorbaclofen.
Summary
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system.
Vision problems are a common MS symptom.
If you have MS or are experiencing visual issues, talk to your healthcare provider for guidance.
Contact your healthcare provider right away if you have any vision or eye issues.
In the case of MS, health problems such as eye twitching and other vision issues can occur.
In many cases, eye twitching is a minor concern.
Blepharospasmrefers to uncontrollable blinking or other eyelid movements, such as twitching.
Blepharospasm can be genetic, and it is most common in women ages 40 to 60.
In many cases, there is no apparent cause.
Talk to your primary healthcare provider, who can assess your eye twitching and provide a referral if needed.
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