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Pain when moving my right eye?

Hi everyone.
I've noticed over the last few days that when I move my right eye to a certain position, I feel a slight bit of pain. It's been here for about two or three days now and it's still here. It's not a really bad pain, it's more just a tiny bit of pain when I move my right eye in a certain way - I did think it was both eyes at first, but it's just the right eye that is doing it.
I've had something similar to this before and the prognosis was that it was some kind of viral infection thing (it might have been sinusitis but it was a while ago and I can't quite remember - I do remember being on meds for it though). The only difference this time is that it's only one of my eyes - it was both last time - and the pain was a lot more painful at first last time out.
I should mention as well that I have glasses that I have to wear all the time and being a teenager and everything (aged 17), it means that I do spend a lot of time watching TV and on a games console. I also go on PC quite a bit and actually spend most of my Tuesdays at a computer screen doing work. So that could have some effect, although it's never caused this before. I also have a really bad sleep schedule at the moment, like I sleep really late/early in the morning and wake up in the afternoons, if that has some impact too? haha. Or maybe it's just my eyeballs growing cause I'm about to turn 18...? haha!
Anyways, any help is appreciated. I always get a bit worried with stuff like this and it could be nothing, could be something I've mentioned or it could be something viral or something else!
Cheers for any help!
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177275 tn?1511755244
In a situation like this where the eye hurts only when moved into a certain position the two most common things are something in the eye (often under the eyelid) that shouldn't be there (may have blown into the eye) OR an eyelash growing against the eyeball. In any case you should see an optometrist or ophthalmologist to look at your eye, your eyelid (be sure the eyelid is everted an look underneath it)  In the meantime you can use artificial tears for some relief.
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