Ever had one of those throbbing headaches right behind your eyes that just won’t quit—and it’s not from staring at a screen all day or missing your morning coffee? I’ve seen it time and time again in my practice as an internal medicine physician: folks walking in with that exact complaint, only to discover it’s…
Ever noticed how after a particularly rough asthma flare-up, your eyes feel strained or even pressurized, almost like you’ve been staring at a screen for too long or crying for hours? You’re definitely not alone. A question I’ve been getting more often lately—especially from my own patients in clinic—is: Can asthma cause eye strain or…
As someone who’s spent years working with patients suffering from asthma, I’ve seen it all: the wheezing, the shortness of breath, the constant struggle to breathe properly. But one thing I didn’t expect to be so common among asthma patients was the link between asthma, eye pressure, and headaches. It’s not something you always hear…