Something in my eye??
Question: I woke up this morning with eye pain in my right eye. It was more like behind the eye.
I put in my contacts, eye pain still there, so I took them out.
I recently had an eye exam and was never informed of any inflamation or anything of the sort. I do have Multiple Sclerosis but I don't have any blurry vision or anything, so I don't believe it's NO.
It's almost like there's something in my eye. I used eye drops and even made myself cry to see if whatever it is will come out but it's still there.
I think it might be a cut but I can't tell, anyone have this problem before?
Answers: If you have some type of foreign body in your eye the pain would most likely not be sensed as being behind the eye. Foreign body pain tends to be more anterior and is more noticed with blinking or movement of the eye under the lid. In addition, if you did have a foreign body then the pain would most likely have improved when you put the contact lens on because the lens acts as a shield over the cornea which is highly sensitive to the sensation of a foreign body.
Even though you have recenly had an eye exam I am concerned that you have a recent onset of a posterior optic neuritis associated with your MS. Posterior optic neuritis tends to cause pain behind the eye and may not cause a decrease in actual visual acuity early on in the process. In addition many with PON will notice more pain behind the eye when moving the eye from extreme right to extreme left gaze position. Also, your doctor would not be able to actually see a posterior optic neuritis during your exam because the inflammation is BEHIND the eye and not visible when a dilated examination is performed.
You might try this as a diagnostic tool. Go find something in your house that has a bright red color. Cover the eye that hurts and then look at the redness of the color with the good eye. Now after you have studied the redness of the red with the good eye, switch and cover the good eye and view the redness with the eye that hurts. Many times with a posterior optic neuritis you will notice a desaturation of red in the affected eye. That means the red won't look quite so red in the affected eye. If you notice ANY desaturation of red in the painful eye, my bet is on posterior optic neuritis. Not all PON will cause this so even if you don't notice the desaturation I would recommend you go have it looked at.
Of course one other possibility is that you have a corneal ulcer associated with the wear of your contact lenses. This is a bacterial colony that has formed on your cornea and is eating your cornea for food. YUCK! But that's what it is. A corneal ulcer can also cause pain behind the eye due to the inflammation of your cornea and possible associated iritis. So, as I said you really just need to go in and have it looked at.
It's very possible that you scratched your eye. If your eye starts to water and sting and it gets worse in the sunlight then it's possible it's a scratch. If so, take your contacts out and wear your glasses. It will heal in a day or two. If it doesn't get better in a few days go to the eye doctor.
IMMEDIATELY GET IN TO SEE A EYE DR. OR GET TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM!!!!!!!
You must check this out. If there is something in your eye- a dr. must remove it!! A scratch will need to be treated. And as you know, MS does often cause visual problems. Rue out something in your eye. Then get to your MS dr. if there's nothing in yur eye. Let me know.
It could be pressure behind the eye. Sometimes I get this and I usually get a headache after. I apply a warm compress and it seems to help.
yeah. i went to the doctor and he perscribed me some eyedrops. it was a little cut but with the drops it went away soon. so go see a doctor.
Hi Andria,
Do you wear hard contact lenses?
I have MS and have often had optic neuritis w/no visual problems, just pain behind the eye. Happens most often when the temperature is high.
I would definitely see a doc, ASAP. If it's MS`related, consider seeing a neuro opthamologist.
Good luck.
I completely agree with yagman
I put in my contacts, eye pain still there, so I took them out.
I recently had an eye exam and was never informed of any inflamation or anything of the sort. I do have Multiple Sclerosis but I don't have any blurry vision or anything, so I don't believe it's NO.
It's almost like there's something in my eye. I used eye drops and even made myself cry to see if whatever it is will come out but it's still there.
I think it might be a cut but I can't tell, anyone have this problem before?
Answers: If you have some type of foreign body in your eye the pain would most likely not be sensed as being behind the eye. Foreign body pain tends to be more anterior and is more noticed with blinking or movement of the eye under the lid. In addition, if you did have a foreign body then the pain would most likely have improved when you put the contact lens on because the lens acts as a shield over the cornea which is highly sensitive to the sensation of a foreign body.
Even though you have recenly had an eye exam I am concerned that you have a recent onset of a posterior optic neuritis associated with your MS. Posterior optic neuritis tends to cause pain behind the eye and may not cause a decrease in actual visual acuity early on in the process. In addition many with PON will notice more pain behind the eye when moving the eye from extreme right to extreme left gaze position. Also, your doctor would not be able to actually see a posterior optic neuritis during your exam because the inflammation is BEHIND the eye and not visible when a dilated examination is performed.
You might try this as a diagnostic tool. Go find something in your house that has a bright red color. Cover the eye that hurts and then look at the redness of the color with the good eye. Now after you have studied the redness of the red with the good eye, switch and cover the good eye and view the redness with the eye that hurts. Many times with a posterior optic neuritis you will notice a desaturation of red in the affected eye. That means the red won't look quite so red in the affected eye. If you notice ANY desaturation of red in the painful eye, my bet is on posterior optic neuritis. Not all PON will cause this so even if you don't notice the desaturation I would recommend you go have it looked at.
Of course one other possibility is that you have a corneal ulcer associated with the wear of your contact lenses. This is a bacterial colony that has formed on your cornea and is eating your cornea for food. YUCK! But that's what it is. A corneal ulcer can also cause pain behind the eye due to the inflammation of your cornea and possible associated iritis. So, as I said you really just need to go in and have it looked at.
It's very possible that you scratched your eye. If your eye starts to water and sting and it gets worse in the sunlight then it's possible it's a scratch. If so, take your contacts out and wear your glasses. It will heal in a day or two. If it doesn't get better in a few days go to the eye doctor.
IMMEDIATELY GET IN TO SEE A EYE DR. OR GET TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM!!!!!!!
You must check this out. If there is something in your eye- a dr. must remove it!! A scratch will need to be treated. And as you know, MS does often cause visual problems. Rue out something in your eye. Then get to your MS dr. if there's nothing in yur eye. Let me know.
It could be pressure behind the eye. Sometimes I get this and I usually get a headache after. I apply a warm compress and it seems to help.
yeah. i went to the doctor and he perscribed me some eyedrops. it was a little cut but with the drops it went away soon. so go see a doctor.
Hi Andria,
Do you wear hard contact lenses?
I have MS and have often had optic neuritis w/no visual problems, just pain behind the eye. Happens most often when the temperature is high.
I would definitely see a doc, ASAP. If it's MS`related, consider seeing a neuro opthamologist.
Good luck.
I completely agree with yagman
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