Is Your Neck Causing Vision Problems and Blurry Sight?

Vision changes, such as blurring, "snowy" vision, or difficulty focusing, are often caused by cervical instability affecting the Superior Cervical Ganglion. This nerve cluster controls the dilation of your pupils and blood flow to the eyes; when the upper neck is unstable, it can cause "visual disturbances" that eye doctors often can't explain because the eye itself is healthy.

Why do my eyes hurt when I move my neck?
Because the nerves that control eye function pass directly in front of the upper cervical vertebrae, any "slippage" or instability in the spine can cause referred pain behind the eyes or light sensitivity. We help Flagstaff patients track these symptoms back to the source—the neck—using dynamic imaging to see what happens to the spine when you tilt or turn your head.