Eye pain

[Naomi16]

Hi, I woke up this morning with stabbing eye pain in my right eye. It comes in waves and causes my eye and nose to run when it hits. It was a bit red, but I used some allergy drops and that cleared up. However the running nose and pain continue at regular intervals. I've never had this before. Anyone know what could be causing this and how to get rid of it?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

If the pain is in the eyes or centered on the eyes then I would think "exposure keratitis" or "recurrent corneal erosions"  both of which you can read about using the search feature and archives.

If you'vehad it 4 years and it hasn't got worse and nothing new developed that's a good sign. Other things to exclude sinus disease (see ENT) and blood pressue problems.

JCH MD

[shameza123]

For four years I have an eye problem,  I would go to bed feeling good and would wake up in the morning with a sharp pain at the top of my eyes close to the sinus area and a head ache this happens to me like twice a week, I've went to two optamologist who can't find any thing wrong with me, any suggestions.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

A common cause would be a pinguecula but you will need to see an ophthalmologist to get an exact diagnosis.

Find one at www.aao.org

JC MD