Eye Problems
The eye is our organ of vision. An image passes through its many layers and is focused on the back of the eye, called the retina. The retina contains light sensitive cells, called rods and cones. Information on shape, color and pattern is picked up by the retina and carried to the brain via the optic nerve. The eye focuses images with two structures, the lens and the cornea. The lens is fine focus, while the cornea is fixed focus. The cornea is plumped up by a small chamber containing fluid called aqueous humor, while vitreous humor is the thick, jelly-like fluid that fills the main body of the eyeball and keeps it firm.
Things to remember
- Eyestrain can cause or contribute to recurring headaches.
- Common eye problems that can bring on headaches include long-sightedness, astigmatism and hardening of the lens inside the eye.
- Once the cause of the eyestrain is treated and corrected, the associated headaches should ease.
