What Could be Causing Bulging Eyes?

What Causes Bulging Eyes?

Bulging eyes can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'needs attention' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose bulging eyes, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "bulging eyes" as a symptom. Here are seven possibilities:

Rhabdomyosarcoma
Hyperthyroidism
Brain Tumor
Choroidal Hemangioma
Histiocytosis X
Orbital Cellulitis
Mercury Toxicity

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

diminished perspiration

cold sores

history of solvent exposure

chronic mild mouth soreness/sores

having elevated TT4 level

poorly-removed amalgams

greatly reduced arm function

rapid decline in speaking ability

irritated eyes

back-of-neck lymph node problems

being very easily irritated

having amalgam fillings

... and more than 70 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of bulging eyes:

Cause	Probability	Status
Orbital Cellulitis	94%	Confirm
Mercury Toxicity	29%	Unlikely
Histiocytosis X	29%	Unlikely
Hyperthyroidism	1%	Ruled out
Choroidal Hemangioma	0%	Ruled out
Brain Tumor	0%	Ruled out
Rhabdomyosarcoma	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate eye problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Have you noticed, or have others commented, that your eyes seem to be bulging out or protruding?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Yes, due to past hyperthyroidism now resolved
→ Yes, due to current hyperthyroidism
→ Yes, but I don't know why

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate eyes bulge from past hyperthyroidism, bulging eyes from hyperthyroidism or bulging eyes, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Brain Tumor

Meningiomas – benign tumors that originate in the covering (meninges) around the brain – can cause different symptoms, depending on where they grow. They may cause weakness or numbness, seizures, an impaired sense of smell, bulging eyes, and changes in vision. In elderly people, they may cause memory loss and difficulty in thinking, similar to that found with Alzheimer's disease.

Choroidal Hemangioma

Histiocytosis X

Rarely, damage to the pituitary gland causes bulging eyes (exophthalmos).

Hyperthyroidism

Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Marked proptosis (bug eyes), or eye changes typical of hyperthyroidism have been associated with mercury toxicity.

Orbital Cellulitis

Forward displacement of the eye is one symptom of Orbital cellulitis.

Rhabdomyosarcoma

A rhabdomyosarcoma near the eye(s) may cause bulging.

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