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Yesterday i got a very sharp pain around my eye socket. it stayed for few seconds.what must have been the cause?

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Lightning pain: This is a common happenstance which ophthalmologists term "lightning pain". It does not indicate anything wrong, certainly feels like a needle poke, but in a few seconds ends and leads to no problems that anyone has ever experienced. Don't worry about it, and it might happen a few more times.

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Answered 4/9/2018

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