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my eye hurts when i blink
how can I stop the pain
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You may be suffering from what doctors call dry eye syndrome. There are a number of different causes for this syndrome which range from staring at computer screens to Hay Fever and other airborne allergies.
There are over the counter solutions you can get in the form of eye drops which may or may not help. The best thing to do is to see an Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist as you may need an antibiotic eye drop.
Since you have not given your age if you are under 18 then you need to inform mom or dad of this problem and let them arrange for your to see the doctor.
When it comes to these types of problem you mom or dad, if you are a minor, are your best resource for this type help. We are all individuals and while we may have the same type symptom. It does not mean we have the same type of illness or the same solution will work for you that works for us.
Your parents and you family doctor are the people who know you best. They are the one you need to rely on for answers to these types of problems.
As a parent and a grandparent I will tell you something else. Never count the money in your parents pocket. Meaning don't believe you know what they can and cannot afford. As a parent our most important job is the safety and well being of our children. If you need to see a doctor then we find the money.
Your eyes are also considered a life a limb problem. Meaning you need your eyes to exist in this world. This means if need be you could be taken to any hospital emergency room and they would treat you and worry about payment later.
IF you are a minor there are many social programs the hospital can bill for treatment. They cannot turn you away when the problem is considered life and limb
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There are many things that can cause eye pain
Lack of sleep
Stye
Depression
Stress
Dry eyes
Pink eye
Also one of the most common, Staring at a television or a computer for long periods of time.
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I think what you may be feeling is discomfort due to dry eye syndrome. I am not a doctor and can't tell you why it happens or develops. About 2 years ago, I started to develop dry eye syndrome. It would show up in one eye and maybe last 3 weeks to a month and then be gone for a month or two before showing up again.
Because I am unemployed, I can't afford to go see the doctor to get a prescription to take care of it. Although, I wouldn't say the prescription works that well to begin with for me but it might for you.
If you also can't afford to see a doctor, then try what re-wetting solutions are available at the grocers or pharmacies opthalmic dept of products for those who wear contacts and products for those who need hayfever relief.
I have suffered some hayfever allergies in the past that can irritate the eye. Sometimes some pollen can get it and maybe slightly scratch the eye. It's the soreness of the scratch on the eye ball mixed with the friction of the lid going back and forth that makes it feel like I have have a dozen loose eyelashes stuck under my eye lid somewhere hurting my eye. I would have to say its more irritating than actually a pain but its a nasty thing to have to put up with. I trieds drinking extra fluids to hydrate my body better but it didnt help. It might help you though and the re-wetting drops may help.
I think the problem is much the same as another area on the body with tender mucus membranes. Those who are too dry and don't have enough lubrication can cause fine tears that they cant necessarily see but feel both for the female vaginally and the man on his penis. Those tears always heal up with no problem. Fortunately that area can be avoided until it heals up...the eye, not the same with the constant blinking so I think logically it makes sense that it last longer and irritates more. Somehow our eyes dry out enough so that the mere friction of our eye lids moving across start to drag and pull at the outermost layer of our eyeball and cause a tiny tear that you won't be able to see without a microscope. But you sure as heck can feel it.
There are other more serious things that can be happening to your eye so until you have ruled it out and have a long history of just the dry eye syndrome, I'd find Please go see an eye doctor if it's not just discomfort when blinking.If you can still feel a paina way to get to maybe a low cost eye doctor to get your eyes checked out. Ask around in your area by calling opthamologists and telling them (if you have no insurance and tight budget) and would like to know if they can recommend an eye doctor who caters to those who are low income. I did that to find a dentist and after 5 calls got a recommendation to a great guy who though he needed an amount of money to start off, allowed me to make payments that I could afford to pay the rest off over time. I hope all goes well for you.
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