pain over left eye

[nickieb]

Hello i was wondering if i could get some advice.

Today i had some eye strain after driving around for an hour. About an hour later my left eye felt worse and i almost had a headache in that eye. The eye itself felt painful and sore inside (deep pain). I took some pain killers and ibuprofen and it relieved it. Now the pain has gone that eye that was effected feels sore and almost dry & gritty as i move my eye ball around. I also feel generally weak now.

I have what i think is TMJ as i grit my teeth a lot and last night my temples ached as does my neck and shoulders etc. And do suffer with Eustachian tube dysfunction and tend to pop my ears quite regularly which i no can cause added pressure around your eyes But today's pain was new, and thought i would gain some advice. I also thought i would mention that i had my eyes tested about 3 months ago and they said i was short sighted and gave me a new prescription for glasses which i am yet to get. I find that driving particular gives me horrendous eye strain which i can cope with my resting my eyes but today's problem was particularly painful.

Thank you for your time  

Nicola

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

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[nickieb]

Oh great not panicking too much now!!

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

No way to tell. Get moving.
JCH MD

[nickieb]

OK so would you say that i need to be worried & to see a  GP or do you think unfortunately i am in the lucky percentage that just suffer from these eye migraines?

What am i to do?

Thank you
Nicola

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

Eye strain is not recognized as a common trigger for eye migraines and will not cause migraines to develop.

You could have cerebral aneurysm and have it not show up in the eye tests you had.

JCH MD

[nickieb]

I went back to the opticians and it turns out they think its eye migraines from straining due to being short sighted. Does that sound right? They did tests for glaucoma & tumors and they said it was all clear,
However someone said that these pains have been associated with a cerebral anyresm so now i am worried.

Could an anyresm show in the tests the opticians did?

Nicola

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

Sorry, we do not like to "guess" here and I can't be more specific.

JCH MD

[nickieb]

Thank you Dr for replying.

Do you have any idea what this pain may be? My mum thinks some sort or migraine

I'm puzzled

Nicola

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

1 TMJ will not cause eye pain like that.
2. Proper glasses will not give you pain while driving..

For your eyes see an Ophthalmologist Eye MD for a second opinion. Find one at www.aao.org


JCH MD