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- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Considerations
- Common Causes
- Home Care
- Call your health care provider if
- What to expect at your health care provider's office
Contact your health care provider if:
- The eye pain is not associated with a viral illness or eyestrain
- The pain is associated with medical problems such as a history of herpes infections or a new rash
- The pain is severe (call immediately) or if it continues for more than 2 days
- You have an immune-system deficiency
- You have had recent surgery
- You have pain, redness, swelling, discharge, or pressure in the eyes that persists -- particularly if it affects your vision
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