Exophthalmos, also known as proptosis, is the medical term for bulging or protruding eyeballs. It can affect 1 or both eyes and is most often caused by thyroid eye disease.
How do you fix a bulging eye?
Treatment for bulging eyes
- eye drops.
- antibiotics.
- corticosteroids to ease inflammation.
- eye surgery.
- surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation to treat cancerous tumors.
Is it normal to have bulging eyes?
Bulging eyes should be checked by a health care provider. Bulging of one eye, especially in a child, can be a very serious sign. It should be checked right away. Hyperthyroidism (particularly Graves disease) is the most common medical cause of bulging eyes.
