Dry Eye/Pain under eye

[gomer4]

I have had pain under/around my eye.  I went to the eye doctor and he diagnosed dry eye and eye strain.  Can these diagnosis' cause pain under the eye, and sometimes off to the side?   If I had to draw a circle around the area of pain, it would circle around the under side and beside the eye.  THe pain is on/off, but sometime I am aware of.   I am using eye drops.  

[Sandra M Brown, MD]

Dry eye pain can feel like lots of different things.  If you are not sure you are fully convinced by the doctor's examination and explanation, you should consider a second opinion.  Be sure to see an Eye MD.  You can find one near you at www.aao.org.

[natasha2980]

Hi there

Im not a doctor, but i too have been told i have dry eye, i have pain around the top of my eye, hard to describe what type of pain it is really. But its very annoying!!!!

What drops are you using? Did you see a proper eye doctor, i am  still waiting to see one.

Hope you get a positive answer .

Take care

[gomer4]

My pain is more under the eye than over.  I saw a regular eye doctor.  I just wish I knew if that type of pain is typical of dry eye/eye strain.

[natasha2980]

i do know that pain caused by dry eye can be bad... eye strain when i had that i just got headaches... maybe see how it goes with the drops... what drops are you using?