Question 1

what causes fluid behind your eyes?

Accepted Answer

Fluid: Do you mean subretinal fluid or fluid in the eyes: depends on exact location of fluid.

Question 2

eye doctor said i have fluid in behind my eyes, i have been having a few floaters in right eye only, reason to worry?

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Ask your eye doctor: One needs to know where the abnormal fluid is to venture a guess.  Every eye has fluid inside it (aqueous humor) and there is where the floaters are found.  If you seeing more and more floaters and have high myopia, this would be a major concern requiring immediate attention by an eye doctor.

Question 3

fluid behind ear drum sinus pain behind eye and in temple that comes and goes. what causes it and what should i take until ent appt ?

Accepted Answer

Sinus congestion: You need to be checked for allergies as these can cause you to have recurrent ear and sinus issues. Meanwhile, start taking a decongestant such as Pseudoephedrine and continue with the saline nasal spray.

Question 4

what dries up fluid behind eyes?

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Depends on cause: Fluid behind eyes is usually diagnosed by an md exam and refers to leakage  from blood vessel in the back of the eye. These vessels occur in, or beneath the retina. Common causes include diabetes, macular degeneration, central serous retinopathy(csr), and inflammatory conditions. Treatment can be eyedrop or injectable medication or laser depending on the cause. Csr often clears w/o treatment.

Question 5

what  causes pain behind the eyes?

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Dry Eyes: The most common reason for pain behind the eye, the dull achy pain, is dry eyes.  Try some artificial tears and see how it responds.  If it persists or gets worse you should see an ophthalmologist.

Question 6

how can i get fluids out from behind eyes?

Accepted Answer

Unsure?: What do you mean by fluids behind your eye?  Do you have swelling around your eye?  You can not drain the fluid because the swelling is inside the tissue.  The treatment will be based on underlying cause.  You may have allergy or thyroid problem.  Please see your eye doc.

Question 7

what causes tickling sensations in or behind eyes?

Accepted Answer

No clue!: Never heard of tickling sensation behind eyes. Dryness can cause a foreign body, gritty  sensation.

Question 8

what causes bruising behind the eyes?

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Many things: Bruising behind the eyesmismtypically caused by blunt trauma.

Question 9

pressure behind my eyes, cause?

Accepted Answer

Sinus?: There are 3 sinuses that sit behind the orbits---inflammation there can cause pressure like symptoms or even pain.

Question 10

what are the causes of a sharp pain behind the eyes?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Sharp pain behind the eyes can be due to many issues: most common is dry eye. Much less common causes: infection, inflammation, sinusitis, tumor.

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