What's wrong with my eyes hurting?

Eye pain is relatively common in clinical practice. Although it is not necessarily caused by disease, we should still be cautious when facing the phenomenon of eye pain. As for what causes eye pain, in addition to being caused by disease, it may also be caused by eye fatigue and long-term use of the eyes.

1. Glaucoma:

Circulatory disorders cause increased pressure inside the eye. When the pressure inside the eyeball increases, eye pain, eye socket or nose root pain often occur. During an acute congestive glaucoma attack, the intraocular pressure can rise to over 70 mmHg, and severe eye pain and headache often occur, accompanied by red eyes, decreased vision, nausea and vomiting.

2. Supraorbital neuralgia:

It is neuralgia of unknown cause. Because the supraorbital nerve innervates the upper orbit and the surrounding skin, the eye pain is often a tingling pain in the orbit and its surrounding area, and some people may also have pain in the eyeball. This disease is characterized by marked tenderness over the supraorbital nerve. Treatment can be symptomatic, and analgesics can relieve pain. Acupuncture and physical therapy can help relieve this type of neuralgia.

3. Corneal and conjunctival lesions:

The cornea is commonly known as the black part of the eye, and the conjunctiva is commonly known as the surface of the white part of the eye. When the cornea and conjunctiva are inflamed due to microbial infection or stimulation by physical and chemical factors, there will often be stinging and aching pain in the eyes. The acute phase is often accompanied by red eyes, increased eye discharge, fear of light, and increased tears. In chronic inflammation, there may be only mild eye stinging or grinding pain, and stones may form in the conjunctiva of the eyelids. In this case, only treatment for inflammation or concurrent tarsal calculi is required.

4. Visual fatigue:

This situation is common among people who work in close proximity for long periods of time, such as students, editors, writers, etc. Eye pain usually presents as soreness, difficulty opening the eye, and easy tearing, and often gets better with rest. If there is refractive error (eg, hyperopia, astigmatism)

The refractive power of the two eyes is quite different, and the eye's ability to accommodate age-related diseases decreases. Wearing inappropriate glasses can easily lead to eye pain and fatigue.