toddler 3 year old eye pain addendum

[alifarns]

Also, he does have slight circles under eyes in addition to the below comments, but he is also a bad sleeper, which I know can cause this.  He is generally very happy, but he says his eye hurts every now and then, see below:

3 year old complains of eye pain, but no crusting, no redness
by alifarns, 2 minutes ago
Tags: toddler, toddler eye pain, Eye pain
My son is 3 years and 3 months old.  He has been complaining here and there for about 2 months about eye pain only in his left eye.  He has extremely long eyelashes, as do I, and I know that them getting into his eye can be the cause.  But his mention of the eye pain and rubbing has become more frequent, a couple of times a day, sometimes causing him to cry, but it seems to go away pretty quickly.  He complains the most when he lays down for a nap.  But there is no swelling, no conjunctivitis/crust.  Any ideas?  I am thinking a sty?  But it has been going on for so long, is it possible that he would have an infection for that long without showing more ill effects???

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

You need to have both your pediatrician and your pediatric ophthalmologist sign off as "no findings"  if the problem persists consider a referral to a ENT specialist.

It this gets a lot worse you may need to have a CT however for some time "watchful waiting" is often the best option.

JCH MD

[Susan256]

I have had similar experience with my son that is 2.8 months and wakes up screaming about his right eye.  We saw a ped othamologist and she says he seems ok.  What is going on?  He did have a fever last week and has the sniffles.  I don't want to expose him to radiation of a Ct scan of his head....but I am at a loss.  please help.

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

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[Laurenrg]

What was the outcome?

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

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[teggert76]

Hi.  I was wondering if you son was still having the same issues.  My son who is 4 1/2 has the same symptoms and I am at a loss as to what this could be.  Last night he woke up about an hour after bed time crying with his eye and a head ache...the head ache was a first.  If you have any idea's i would love to hear them.  
Thank you.

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

As I said see a pediatric ophthalmologist. Find one at www.aao.org

JCH II MD