How do eye diseases in children cause headache?
Acute infections and inflammatory diseases of the eyes can cause headaches. These problems are usually accompanied by red eye and/or eyelid and light sensitivity (photophobia). Some inflammatory conditions, such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), can unknowingly affect the eyes thus requiring periodic exams by an ophthalmologist. Acute glaucoma (angle closure glaucoma) can cause headaches, but rarely affects children. Intraocular pressure checks are indicated for children who are at increased risk to develop glaucoma. This includes use of systemic or nasal steroids, history of trauma or surgery to the eye, and the diagnosis of uveitis (inflammation inside the eye). Do brain tumors cause headaches? They can. Fortunately, childhood headaches are rarely caused by brain tumors. Although the ophthalmologist checks for eye signs of brain tumor (paralysis of an eye muscle, nystagmus, loss of vision in one or both eyes and swelling/paleness of the optic nerve) these findings are not alway
