What Causes Sharp Pain In Eyes?

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2014

Question: My husband had sharp pain in his left eye about an hour ago. The pain is still there. What could this indicate?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pain in eye is because of acute inflammation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic.

Iam Dr. DADAPEER K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

It seems from the history that your husband is having sharp pain in left eye since last one hour.
Sharp pain in the eye is usually caused by inflammation in the eye or by increase in the intraocular pressure of the eye.
If he is having symptoms of redness, watering, altered vision.... it indicates eye problem as mentioned above. The treatment is by use of anti-inflammatory drugs and correction of the underlying problem.

If there are no symptoms like redness, watering of the eyes, referred pain from inflammations of the surrounding structures like sinusitis have to be ruled out.

Hence I advice you to start with analgesics tablets and if the pain does not subside he needs to consult doctor for examination and treatment accordingly.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj