Question 1

what causes a sharp pain in the eye for a second ?

Accepted Answer

Dry eyes: The corneal nerves are so sensitive that any dryness can cause a sharp pain, which leads to reflex tearing.  The pain then only lasts a second. If you haven't already done so, see your eye md for a more accurate and in-depth diagnosis, since several things cause dry eye.

Question 2

sudden sharp pain in the eye, cause?

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Foreign Body/DryEyes: An occasional momentary sharp shooting pain is not that uncommon and is benign. If you get this often you may have a small foreign body lodged in the upper eyelid tarus, or you may have dry eyes.  See an eye dr.

Question 3

what might cause an occasional sharp pain in the eye? once every week or so i get a sudden sharp pain, always in my left eye. it feels similar to an eyelash, but is worse and is not caused by anything in my eye. i do not have insurance right now, is this

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Pain : Pain in the eye like you described can be caused by dry eyes or by misdirected eye lashes. Try artificial tears first. You can buy artificial tears over the counter. If eye drops do not help, then you should see an eye doctor who will use a microscope to determine the cause of your eye pain. If there is a misdirected lash, your eye doctor can remove it.

Question 4

sharp pain behind eyeball.. happens regularly.. similar to a brainfreeze but on the back of the eye?

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A few possibilities: I've had patients come to me with that exact story, and in the end it was different things causing the pain. Some types of eye or orbit inflammation can cause this, as well as some types of headache. For any pain that is happening regularly, as you describe, i strongly recommend seeing your local ophthalmologist for a complete exam to rule out any serious problem.

Question 5

hi, iv got a sharp pain in my head. its on the right side and feels connected to my eye? resting ie closing the eye eases the pain but it comes back?

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Sharp pain: Eye pain may be caused by migraine, foreign body in the eye, cluster headache, syndrome of sharp stabbing pain, etc.  If the pain is persistent, please see your local eye doctor for care.

Question 6

while crying i had a sharp pain under my eye; felt like it was pulling my skin into the eye socket. there is some residual pain.

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Eye pain: Go see an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) as soon as you can. They have special tools where they can look at all of the structures both inside and adjacent to your eye in great detail. He will be able to tell you what's going on.

Question 7

i experienced a sudden sharp pain around the eye accompained with one half of headache and a lot of mucus coming from the troat and nose.  what is it?

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Possible sinus: infection. Must be examined. Call for an appointment today.

Question 8

left side of head occasional fullness and pressure, left ear is clogged, and my left eye has several dark red squiggly lines in the white part of the eye. my left eye feels strained occasionally a sharp pain that lasts several seconds behind that eye?

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: Sounds most consistent with sinus issues---fullness and pressure. The sinuses surround rhe orbit so "eye pain" is frequent. The red squiggly lines are subconjunctival blood vessels. An evaluation with an ENT with imaging that includes the sinuses and orbit (to rule out orbital pathology) is a good idea.

Question 9

suffering from head aches, especially a sharp pain behind my left eye (like "brain freeze" just worse) accompanied by swelling of the left eye and a drooping eyelid. had a black out 2 days ago, and since then the eye started to droop.

Accepted Answer

See Dr urgently!: Headache accompanied by one sided facial muscle changes can be a sign of a stroke. You should see a Dr ASAP and be evaluated thoroughly! A thorough exam and testing/imaging can identify any underlying medical conditions which can then be treated. Delay in treatment can lead to life-threatening complications.

Question 10

what causes sharp pain in eye?

Accepted Answer

Ideas : There are several things to think about, but probably the most common is dry eyes. Artificial tears used 4 to 6 times a day helps to alleviate this symptom. Other ideas require more of an exam. Eyelid inflammation, corneal surface diseases, viral diseases, some medications can exacerbate surface related pain, and some unusual neurological causes just to name a few. An exam will help to figure out.

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What might cause an occasional sharp pain in the eye? once every week or so i get a sudden sharp pain, always in my left eye. it feels similar to an eyelash, but is worse and is not caused by anything in my eye. i do not have insurance right now, is this

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Sharp pain behind eyeball.. happens regularly.. similar to a brainfreeze but on the back of the eye?

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Hi, iv got a sharp pain in my head. its on the right side and feels connected to my eye? resting ie closing the eye eases the pain but it comes back?

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While crying i had a sharp pain under my eye; felt like it was pulling my skin into the eye socket. there is some residual pain.

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I experienced a sudden sharp pain around the eye accompained with one half of headache and a lot of mucus coming from the troat and nose. what is it?

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Left side of head occasional fullness and pressure, left ear is clogged, and my left eye has several dark red squiggly lines in the white part of the eye. my left eye feels strained occasionally a sharp pain that lasts several seconds behind that eye?

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Suffering from head aches, especially a sharp pain behind my left eye (like "brain freeze" just worse) accompanied by swelling of the left eye and a drooping eyelid. had a black out 2 days ago, and since then the eye started to droop.

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