Question 1

unexplained bruising left eye socket - just noticed this, it's on inner side of eye, i haven't hurt it at all?

Accepted Answer

Trauma?: You must have rubbed the area without realizing for the result is soft tissue trauma. As long as vision and movement of the eyeball is fine use some heat and alternate with ice for resolution

Question 2

my eye socket is fractured. my sight is fine but after two weeks it is still bruised and the eye looks sunken in. do i need surgery?

Accepted Answer

See oculoplastic Dr.: The contraction of soft tissue, possible fibrosis/scarring may be occurring from the fracture as swelling goes down. you should see your eye doctor to be seen by an oculoplastic surgeon for evaluation &amp; fracture repair. You will be tested for range of motion, exophthalmometer to see how sunken your eye is &amp; whether there's muscle entrapment present. Your repair needs to happen now. Don't delay!

Question 3

my 2 year old son has a red eye and swollen and slightly bruised eye socket. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis: He  has conjunctivitis and the bruised eye socket may be due to his rubbing. See your pediatrician for treatment.

Question 4

my son was elbowed in the eye this afternoon. it's not bruised but he's hurting. he said his eyeball hurts (not the eye socket or surrounding). he almost vomited from the pain. his pupil is not reacting to light. do i need to take him to the er?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, you need to take him to the ER for evaluation of his eye injury. Pain that severe indicates a problem and a non- reactive pupil further indicates that something is wrong. It is imperative that his eye be evaluated right away so that no vision is lost. Good luck to both of you!

Question 5

pain and very tender to touch cheek bone right next to ear and up into eye socket. no jaw pain. occasional temple and head pain. no injury.

Accepted Answer

Make an appointment: These types of situations require a personal one on one clinical exam, starting with a dentist to rule out a dental cause, followed by a physician if necessary. Call and set up an appointment with your own dentist asap. Feel better soon.

Question 6

what would cause eye socket pain with no injury. feels like the muscles holding the eyeball are tearing if i move the eye.

Accepted Answer

Several possibilitie: Pain at this level needs an evaluation.  It could be infection, optic nerve inflammation or some other causes.  You should quickly check in with your ophthalmologist to get this under control.

Question 7

have had a black eye now for 10 weeks not going away and it feels like my bone is sticking out just below my eye socket got checked out then?

Accepted Answer

Check up needed: A man with a lump and a black eye that lasts for weeks should be examined.  It may be that the cause of the black eye was a fracture (broken bone) in the bones of the skull that surround the eye.

Question 8

left eye socket pressure. also feels like there is something inside my left eye when i roll my eyes. itchy eyes past few days. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Eye exam: From your brief description you may have allergies and resultant symptoms relieved with anti-allergy meds.  Recommend that you get an eye exam ASAP.

Question 9

where is my left eye 'socket bone'?

Accepted Answer

See eye doctor: The eyeball sits in a boney cave which one may call the socket.  The eyeball is surrounded by bones on all sides and the back like a scoop of ice cream sitting in a sugar cone.

Question 10

how can i know if the pain in my eye socket is orbital cellulitis?

Accepted Answer

CELLULITIS: Physical exam may give clues but gold standard is a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the face/orbits.  If you suspect deep tissue infection of face/orbits go to the emergency department ASAP as time is of the essence to optimize treatment success.

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Eye socket feels bruised

A member asked:

Unexplained bruising left eye socket - just noticed this, it's on inner side of eye, i haven't hurt it at all?

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My eye socket is fractured. my sight is fine but after two weeks it is still bruised and the eye looks sunken in. do i need surgery?

A member asked:

My 2 year old son has a red eye and swollen and slightly bruised eye socket. what could this be?

A member asked:

My son was elbowed in the eye this afternoon. it's not bruised but he's hurting. he said his eyeball hurts (not the eye socket or surrounding). he almost vomited from the pain. his pupil is not reacting to light. do i need to take him to the er?

A member asked:

Pain and very tender to touch cheek bone right next to ear and up into eye socket. no jaw pain. occasional temple and head pain. no injury.

A member asked:

What would cause eye socket pain with no injury. feels like the muscles holding the eyeball are tearing if i move the eye.

A member asked:

Have had a black eye now for 10 weeks not going away and it feels like my bone is sticking out just below my eye socket got checked out then?

A member asked:

Left eye socket pressure. also feels like there is something inside my left eye when i roll my eyes. itchy eyes past few days. what could it be?

A member asked:

Where is my left eye 'socket bone'?

A member asked:

How can i know if the pain in my eye socket is orbital cellulitis?

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