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A member asked:

On the left side of my head above my left ear , i get sharp stabbing pain then my eyes on the left goes burry?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

ER/UC- now: Any unexplained head pain with associated visual changes, should be immediately evaluated. Do not ignore these symptoms.

Answered 8/17/2017

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