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16 Oct 2008
The onset of blindness as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is more prevalent in men, according to new research.
Published in the most recent online issue of the American Academy of Neurology's (AAN) medical journal Neurology, the study revealed male patients with the disorder were significantly more susceptible to vision loss than women.
IIH is a disease that sees fluid pressure build up in the brain and can cause severe headaches in sufferers as well as swelling of the optic nerves and a whooshing noise in the ears.
Although the condition is more common in women, the research showed that the nine percent of the 721 people were twice as likely to suffer vision problems in one or both eyes.
Dr Beau Bruce, lead study author of the study and AAN member, said the results were "a major concern" and added that male IIH sufferers should be more closely watched.
"Our findings suggest that men with this condition should have more careful monitoring of their eyesight and likely should be treated more aggressively when they do have evidence of vision loss," he added.
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