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My eye hurt when i close it,it's needle like pain,it's been a month since i wore my contacts,what causes this?should i see a doctor?

13 doctors weighed in across 7 answers

Eye irritation: This irritation could indicate abrasion on the cornea, or infection. Please get checked

Answered 9/18/2014

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Dr. Pierre Guibor answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Dry Eyes: Your symptoms are most likely dry eye. However, sometimes chemical irritation of the eyes might be the cause of your symptoms, eg. chlorine in pool, ammonia, bleech or other caustic cleaners. You may also have an allergic reaction to pollens or dust. Best is to have an ophthalmologist (MD) examine you and check out your tear function with Schirmer Test and rule out GPC.

Answered 6/4/2017

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes. See your doctor: This is a potential problem. Get this checked asap

Answered 9/16/2014

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Dr. Christine Napolitano answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Corneal abrasion: Sharp pain in the eye may be a symptom of corneal abrasion which is a scratch on the outer surface of the eye. An ophthalmology evaluation, (a physician who specializes in diseases of the eye) would be helpful.

Answered 9/16/2014

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Dr. Janet Roberto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Eye Pain: Yes you should seek medical attention. It is not normal to have eye pain when closing your eyelids

Answered 9/29/2016

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Yes, see eye MD: Pain while wearing contacts or pain after taking them out deserves a urgent checkup. There may be an inflammatory or infectious problem occurring on your cornea. Other possibilities are improper fit, protein deposits on contact, scratched cornea, loose corneal epithelium, etc. please make an appointment for proper diagnosis & treatment.

Answered 11/22/2016

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Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: You should see an ophthalmologist for evaluation, more importantly , since you use contact lenses

Answered 9/17/2014

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