Can Stress Cause Vision Loss?

Link Between STRESS & VISION LOSS – قصة يوسف

When Yusuf went missing, his father Ya’qub was stressing:

وَقَالَ يَا أَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَابْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيم
“And he said: “How great is my GRIEF for Joseph!”
And HIS EYES BECAME WHITE DUE TO SORROW/DISTRESS, and he fell into silent MELANCHOLY.” [Qur’an 12:84].

Distress caused vision-loss.
His vision was restored when Yusuf returned safely.

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PERSISTENT STRESS MAY LEAD TO VISION LOSS, study shows

By: Ana Sandoiu
Date: 21/6/2018

A new analysis of clinical reports and existing research suggests that “STRESS IS BOTH CONSEQUENCE AND CAUSE OF VISION LOSS.”

The findings indicate that clinicians should refrain from adding any unnecessary stress to their patients, and that REDUCING STRESS MAY HELP TO RESTORE VISION.

The new research was led by Prof. Bernhard Sabel, director of the Institute of Medical Psychology at Magdeburg University in Germany.

In their paper, Prof. Sabel and colleagues explain that persistent stress, which raises levels of the hormone cortisol, can negatively affect our vascular and sympathetic nervous systems.

This, in turn, affects our brain and eyes, which may lead to conditions such as glaucoma and optic neuropathy — ultimately resulting in complete vision loss.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322222