My eyes hurt and my head hurts

Many people often feel eye pain, especially when they overuse their eyes. When the eye hurts, it may also cause headaches. At this time, we can press the temples ourselves to slowly relieve the pain, or take some painkillers, or use some eye drops. We must pay attention to eye hygiene and safety. So what should we do if the eye hurts and has a headache?

What causes headache and eye pain?

1. You have been using your eyes a lot recently. It is very likely that dry eyes have caused visual fatigue. Lack of tears will make you more sensitive to external stimuli.

2. Eye pain can also occur if you use your eyes too much. If the pain recurs, it may be caused by high intraocular pressure.

3. It may be a case of conjunctivitis. Use chloramphenicol eye drops to treat it for a period of time. Pay attention to eye hygiene to avoid infection. Be careful not to rub your eyes with your hands all the time.

4. Headache caused by compression, traction, stretching or displacement of orbital blood vessels. If the headache occurs on one side, it is likely caused by nerve compression.

5. Increased intraocular pressure can cause headaches and orbital pain.

Solutions for headache and eye pain:

1. Reduce unnecessary irritation to the eyes. Go to the pharmacy and buy an artificial tear eye drop called compound sodium chloride eye drops. It is non-irritating and can be used to moisturize and relieve dry eyes. Don't rub your eyes

2. After relieving eye fatigue, eat more magnesium-rich foods, such as beans, bananas, seafood, nuts; non-citrus fruits such as figs

3. Get more rest, don’t eat spicy food, don’t eat frozen food, don’t overwork, relax, and don’t stay up late. The diet should be low in salt and fat. It can be treated by taking Sibelium or Liujing Headache Tablets orally.

4. Taking antihypertensive drugs is enough as long as the blood pressure can be controlled stably. Take long-acting antihypertensive drugs. Eat a light diet and maintain a positive mood.