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EYE PAIN; SWELLING; DRYNESS; ITCHING; TEARING
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Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Minor injury. See Eye Contusion or
Eye injury without visible Laceration.
damage.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Pain behind eye. Sinus infection. See Sinusitis.
Area of tenderness over nose
or cheekbones.
Pain that worsens when
bending forward.
Recent cold or nasal allergies.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Itching, watery eyes. Allergy. See Hay Fever.
Frequent sneezing; stuffy nose;
with clear discharge.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Foreign object in eye. See Eye, Foreign Body in.
Watery, red eye.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Infection of hair follicle on See Stye.
Red, swollen bump on eyelid. eyelid.
Red eye.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Infection of eye membrane. See Conjunctivitis.
Red eye.
Gritty feeling in eye.
Stickiness around eye.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Inadequate tear production. Use non-prescription
Red eye. artificial tears. Consult
Gritty feeling in eye. doctor if discomfort lasts
longer than 2 days.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Disorder of eyelid. See Entropion and
Eyelid curls inward. Ectropion.
Red eyelid and eye.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Swelling on eyelid. Eye infection. See Chalazion.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Redness and greasy scales on Infection. See Blepharitis.
the eyelid edges.
Eyelashes that fall out.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Pain around eye. Chronic headache disorder. See Headache, Cluster.
Sudden onset of headache.
Headache appears at same
time on consecutive days.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Inflammation of the cornea. See Keratitis.
Sensitivity to light.
Tearing.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain. Eye inflammation. See Scleritis.
Purple-red inflamed area in one
or more areas of the white of the
eye.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Bulging eyes. Tissue swelling. See Exophthalmos.
Double vision.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Whitish light reflection in Tumor. See Eye Tumor.
pupil.
Gradual loss of vision.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Dryness of eyes. Autoimmune disorder. See Sjogren's Syndrome.
Foreign body sensation.
Dryness of mouth.
Parotid gland enlargement
(chipmunk look).
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Sudden appearance of blood in Spontaneous bleeding. See Subconjunctival
the white of the eye. Hemorrhage.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Persistent tearing of one or Obstructed tear duct. See Tear Duct Infection
both eyes. or Blockage.
Drainage of mucous and pus
from tear duct.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Severe eye pain. Serious injury. Call doctor now.
Recent eye injury with visible
damage.
Loss of vision.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Pain behind eye. Inflammation of arteries in Call doctor now.
Tenderness in temple on temples. See Polymyalgia
affected side. Rheumatica or Temporal
Arteritis.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Pain behind eye, plus any of Inflammation of membranes Call doctor now.
following: around brain. See Meningitis, Aseptic.
Eyes sensitive to light. Bleeding in membrane See Meningitis,
Lethargy. around brain. Bacterial.
Confusion. See Subarachnoid
Pain that worsens when Hemorrhage.
bending head forward.
Severe headache.
Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do:
Eye pain in one eye. Excess pressure in eye. See Glaucoma, Primary
Blurred vision. Inflammation of iris. Angle Closure.
Eye sensitive to light. Eye injury. See Uveitis.
See Corneal Abrasion &
Ulcer.


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From Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery by H. Winter Griffith, M.D. Copyright by Putnam Publishing Group. Electronic rights by Medical Data Exchange.

 

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