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left eye pain and left ear area

I awake in the a/m hours to a sharp pain over my left eye . I sit up and it goes away after a few minutes what is the problem.Also what type of Dr. do I go to?  Thank you in advance.Johnging
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Dr. Not enough info. in your answer. You state many could be this  etc. I will just call the hospital. What A (sight for sore eyes) Thanks Doc.
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Some possibilities include sinusitis, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, migraine headaches, hypertension, increased intracranial pressure, temporal arteritis, glaucoma and others.  I would first see an ophthalmologist and then consider a neurologist if necessary.

Michael Kutryb, MD
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