Eye Pain

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Eye Pain is not something to be taken lightly.  If you have any doubts at all on this matter
consult a professional.

Eye pain is a frequently why people see their ophthalmologist (a medical doctor trained in eye care and often eye surgery). Eye pain may be a burning sensation, sharp, dull, gritty, "something in my eye," aching, throbbing, or stabbing.

If the problem is eye strain, rime and rest will cure it, and of course, if you want to avoid further eye pain, you will need to review your lifestyle.

If you suspect the eye pain could be due to wearing contact lenses, avoid wearing the lenses for a week and see if the pain goes.

******  If the eye pain is severe, call your doctor immediately  ******

Sometimes, eye pain felt in the eyes comes from elsewhere in your body. "What feels like eye pain is often actually a headache or pain in the facial muscles caused by tension," says Robert E. Kalina, M.D.

But if eye pain is severe, the eyes are red and  vision blurry, it is quite possibly uveitis.  Uveitis is an inflammation, swelling or irritation of the the uvea, the layer of the eye between the sclera and the retina. It's often precipitated by an infection starting elsewhere in the body.

Severe pain with nausea and haloes around lights is a sign of glaucoma causing   pressure around the eye that can lead to blindness if left for too long untreated.

******  If the eye pain is severe, call your doctor immediately  ******