[tmorris]

Does anyone else have problems with their eyes when they first wake up? Sometimes if I open my eyes too quickly when I first wake up, it feels like someone has stabbed me with a knife. It seems to affect my left eye the most. I think it might be because that's the eyeball that protrudes the most. I feel a very sharp pain, then my eye burns and waters a lot. The burning and watering lasts 30-60 min., especially if I'm in bright light. The light really makes it worse. After awhile the discomfort goes away. My ophthalmologist does not know what causes this.

[bunny1946]

Have they started to change shape? Are you beginning to see double? Is your vision changing at all? If these happen it's probably GO. I've had it for 3 years now. Get your thyroid checked for sure. Use eye-drops. Adding drops to eyes that are watering really does help them dry up for some reason I forget. Good luck.

[tmorris]

Yes, I know I have thyroid disease--Graves' disease. I was diagnosed 31 years ago, but it's been only in the last year or two that I have the stabbing pains sometimes in my eyes. It either has something to do with my eye muscles or maybe pressure on my eyes from swelling? I don't have it all the time--just 2 or 3 times a month. I even tape my eyelids shut sometimes because my endocrinologist suggested that I might be sleeping with my eyelids open. Suggestions anyone?

[johansen]

I was diagnosed with GO this fall, after thinking I had allergies all summer because of watery eyes. Then the double vision came and I realized it was not allergies. So I went through several weeks of prednizone and 10 radiation treatments and am waiting to see if there is any imrovment. All I read suggests that this condition does not improve. I am interested to know if anyone has gotten better with time? It is not easy to live with this and can be downright dangerous when crossing streets, driving, etc.
Thanks,
Harley

[nha]

As far as getting better,,I'm not sure if yours will,, Mine sure didn't, I had the watery eyes then the eye started to look down, eventually -1or2 weeks- I was having double vision. Dr. thought it was Graves disease but wanted me to see Endocrinologist, The problem was with thyroid..After tasting and scans he determined that I should take the necular med.treatment to destroy thyroid gland..All together I had to wear eye patch for several months until thyroid level was down then start on senthroid to bring thyroid level back to normal range. -- Then I had eye surgery to detach muscles from eye,, bring it up to normal position and re-attach.. It was all a scary and very stressful situation BUT I had really good Dr.s and now my vision is good again. - I will be on medication for ever but at least no more double vision..--Bright lite still seems to be a problem..