Pain in eye with failing vision

[MirLou]

Have been experiencing severe pain in right eye for almost 3 years now, with a sensation with the pain as if another was pushing eye back into socket.   Upon examination by the Opth., she discovered the pressure was raised (24) in the right eye, so started me on drops to try lower the pressure in October 2008.   Am still on the drops as well as tear drops a few times daily also.   Am still experiencing pain in the eye, as if a nail were being driven into the center of eye, with pain in the forehead over eye also.   Can experience dizziness when tired and eye under pressure.   Since the first visual fields test in October 2008 which showed a small grey area, there is a marked deterioration now, with all teh right side being mostly black.   Any further advise to give??

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You are geing treated for glaucoma but glaucoma (at least the common open angle type) is generally not painful.

Consider seeing a neuroophthalmologist. Find one near you at www.aao.org

They ae the Sherlock Holmes of ophthalology

JCH MD

[MirLou]

Thank you for replying my question.   I am being attended to by the Eye Specialists in the hospital now and they have done a CT scan, which was clear, so organising further tests.   As I also have a heart condition and Ulcerative Colitis, mediacation may be an issue, so this is also being evaluated presently.