
Suggest Treatment For Pain Behind The Eyes

Question: Hi I am having pain behind my eye it's like pulling my eye back
Brief Answer:
This is either a sinus infection or glaucoma
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
A sinus infection can cause this kind of pain, but glaucoma can also. You need to see your doctor for an exam to determine which it is.
A sinus infection can be treated with a course of oral antibiotics and glaucoma is treated with prescription eye drops.
Please let me know if you need any more information.
This is either a sinus infection or glaucoma
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
A sinus infection can cause this kind of pain, but glaucoma can also. You need to see your doctor for an exam to determine which it is.
A sinus infection can be treated with a course of oral antibiotics and glaucoma is treated with prescription eye drops.
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj


I have chronic sinusitis with acute sinus infection; can this be the case?
I did the field vision test and I past it perfectly
I did the field vision test and I past it perfectly
Brief Answer:
Hello. Yes it can be an exacerbation of your chronic sinusitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello. It can be an exacerbation of your chronic sinusitis, but just checking your vision without measuring the intraocular pressure in your eyes doesn't clear you for glaucoma.
Hello. Yes it can be an exacerbation of your chronic sinusitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello. It can be an exacerbation of your chronic sinusitis, but just checking your vision without measuring the intraocular pressure in your eyes doesn't clear you for glaucoma.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad


I did check the pressure too and it's normal
Brief Answer:
Then it's a sinusitis problem
Detailed Answer:
Good. Then this is an exacerbation of your sinusitis and you need a course of antibiotics for it
Then it's a sinusitis problem
Detailed Answer:
Good. Then this is an exacerbation of your sinusitis and you need a course of antibiotics for it
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad

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