![]() ![]() BlepharitisĮyelids are prone to infection, and when they are inflamed or tender, that tenderness can generalize in and around the eye. Sometimes, however, the sinus cavity remains relatively “dry,” but the inflammation inside the cavity causes eye pain and tenderness. ![]() For some, a stuffy nose, fever, and headaches are the sure sign a sinus infection (sinusitis) is at work. While it may cause temporary blindness, optic neuritis typically goes away on its own or with treatment, and vision is restored. In addition to tenderness, patients experiencing optic neuritis experience pain when their eye moves – like from side to side. This is one of the most common symptoms of muscular sclerosis (MS), but optic neuritis can also indicate an infection or an autoimmune disorder. If the nerve becomes inflamed, we call it optic neuritis. The optic nerve connects to the brain from the rear of your eyeball. Eye pain or discomfort is one of the symptoms, and glaucoma is something we’ll look for at each of your annual eye exams. Characterized by high-pressure build-up inside the eyeball, glaucoma causes blindness if left untreated. Only about 50% of the three million Americans who have glaucoma are aware they have it. We call glaucoma “the silent thief of sight” because the condition creeps up on patients unawares. Read our post, Why You Shouldn’t Rub Your Eyes, to learn more and stop a bad habit before it causes problems. Unfortunately, even something like rubbing your eyes too much and too often can eventually scratch the cornea. Similarly, there are times where you know how your cornea got scratched (corneal abrasion) and times when you don’t. You don’t want foreign objects to lodge in the eye for too long, and we can get them out for you and send you away with some antibiotic drops to prevent infection when necessary. For example, we’ve had clients come in after waking up with excruciatingly painful eyes in the morning – only to find a sliver of glass that got in the day before when they broke a cup on the countertop. However, sometimes something gets in the eye, and we don’t know until the eye reacts. It happens while doing yard work, walking on a windy day, through workplace experiences, etc. Most of the time, our patients know exactly when an object lodged in their eye. Your physician or optometrist will figure out which type of infection you have a prescribe a treatment accordingly. Also, different infections require different eye drops or creams, so it’s not a “one-size-fits-all” solution. However, eye infections quickly spread from person to person, and we recommend seeing your doctor. Some infections go away on their own with regular eye flushing, rest, and allowing the infection to run its course as the immune system does its job. Over time, you may also experience red or swollen eyelids, runny eyes, white, yellow, or greenish discharge, and increasing eye discomfort. The first sign is red eyes or a feeling like something is in the eye. An infectionĪny infection or inflammation in the eye causes discomfort. In the meantime, here are ten of the most common causes of eye pain or discomfort. If you can’t immediately identify and treat your eye pain, contact your physician or an optometrist and schedule an appointment. Are your eyes aching, burning, or causing you pain or discomfort? Any discomfort in the eyes is distracting at best and can be debilitating at its worst. ![]()
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