temple/eye pressure with blurry vision

[Mel31]

For the past several days, I have had this strange pressure and tingling in my right temple, accompanied by periodic blurry vision in my right eye, which occurred first when I was on the computer so I assumed my eyes were tired...but then it kept returning. I saw my doctor, who sent me straight to the eye specialist, but he looked behind the eye, said there was no visible damage or swelling of the optic nerve, and pretty much dismissed me--he said to call back if it continues for several more days. I do have sinus issues, night grinding, etc., but I have never experienced the pressure like this in my temple and the symptoms certainly never manifested as blurry vision before, either. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this recently and whether sinuses can actually cause one-sided blurry vision. My eye is uncomfortable (not painful exactly, but not comfortable either) and in general just feels strange. I am terrified that the temple pressure is an aneurysm ready to blow; every now and again it will also "twitch" unexpectedly, for lack of a better word. Any thoughts?

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

Because you are so distraught I suggest seeing a neuroophthalmologist. Find one at www.aao.org    Your symptoms do not strongly suggest an aneurysm.

JCHMD

[CharB]

My husband is having a similar problem for 5 years now and we are still searching for an answer. He has had all testing and has seen all the specialists with no answers.

His started when he turns his head to the right he gets a nerve-like pain that shoots up the right side of his face, into his right temple, across the top of his eyes and then causes blurry vision.  
If he lifts anything, like a gallon of water, he gets the strained feeling in his right temple and his vision goes blurry.

still searching for an answer...

[ahirs]

Any updates on this problem?  I'm having a very similar issue, and I am trying to decide if it's stress-related, sinuses, or eye strain.

[shannonwooten]

Im not an expert but, I have had almost the same symptoms.

I have had the pressure in the eyes... it hurts so bad sometimes that they feel like they are going to explode! It happens mainly in my left eye, sometimes both.

I went to the eye doc... he also said it may just be sinuses. I have also never had any problems with sinuses before in my life (Im 19 if that matters) but eye pressure is a sinus symptom.

Good luck