Eye pain - as distinct from soreness, tenderness, or inflammation - can be a symptom of Meningitis or subarachnoid brain haemorrhage (pain felt behind eyes, severe headache, eye pain made worse by bright light or bending forwards, person drowsy or confused); if either condition is suspected, contact Emergency Medical Services.
Can also be a symptom of temporal arteritis (pain behind eyes and pain in temples, fever, a gluey' feeling), acute Iritis (associated with blurred vision), or acute Glaucoma (blurred vision, great sensitivity to light); in all three cases, appropriate action is to consult your doctor if there is no improvement in 2 hours.
More commonly, eye pain is associated with Sinusitis (pain behind eves, pain or tenderness over one or both eyes or in cheeks) or Eyestrain.
Specific remedies to be given every 15 minutes unto help arrives if meningitis, subarachnoid haemorrhage, or temporal arthritis suspected
- Person feverish, fearful, tense, has severe headache Aconite 30c
- Symptoms follow injury to head or eye Arnica 30c
- Great pain made worse by slightest movement, person very drowsy Bryonia 30c
- High fever, face red and hot, eyes wide and staring, person delirious Belladonna 30c
- Pain and stiffness in joints, 'fluey' feeling, person not at all thirsty Gelsemium 30c
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