What to do if your eyes hurt in the middle of the night

Eyes are the windows to the soul and the tool through which people observe the world. During the day, people need to use their eyes for long periods of time to work and study, so people's eyes will accumulate a lot of fatigue during the day, and they need to have a good rest during sleep at night to restore vitality. However, many people experience eye pain when sleeping in the middle of the night. This situation is very detrimental to the health of the eyes. So, what causes eye pain in the middle of the night?

1. There are many reasons for eye pain in the middle of the night, such as keratitis, conjunctivitis, visual fatigue, etc. It is recommended to go to the ophthalmology department of a regular hospital for slit lamp, funduscopy and other examinations, and give appropriate treatment measures after a clear diagnosis.

2. If conjunctivitis is considered to be caused by bacterial infection of the eye, you can go to the ENT department of the hospital for an eye slit lamp fundus stereophotography examination to find out the cause before symptomatic treatment.

The causes of conjunctivitis can be divided into two categories: infectious and non-infectious according to their different natures. 1. Infectious conjunctival inflammation caused by infection with pathogenic microorganisms. 2. Non-infectious allergic inflammation caused by local or systemic allergic reactions is the most common. External physical and chemical factors, such as light and various chemicals, can also become pathogenic factors.

1. 0.5~1% silver nitrate is commonly used. When dropping eye drops, turn over the eyelids and drop the eye drops on the conjunctiva. Wait for a while after dropping the eye drops, and then rinse with normal saline. Or use a cotton swab to dip a small amount of liquid medicine, apply it on the surface of the conjunctiva, and then rinse with normal saline.

2. If it is conjunctivitis, you can take the anti-inflammatory drug cefaclor capsules for anti-inflammatory treatment, or you can use pranoprofen eye drops, ribavirin eye drops, or sodium hyaluronate eye drops. Avoid eating spicy, irritating, hot foods.

3. It may be caused by improper use of eyes, excessive fatigue, or other reasons. If not corrected, it will become more serious.

It is recommended that you go to a regular hospital's ophthalmology department for consultation and examination, check the aqueous humor, and find an expert to confirm the diagnosis to prevent lesions caused by other reasons.