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Suggest Treatment For Pain Behind The Eyes

Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Question: Hi I am having pain behind my eye it's like pulling my eye back

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

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.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (2 hours later)

I have chronic sinusitis with acute sinus infection; can this be the case?
I did the field vision test and I past it perfectly

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (3 minutes later)

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.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

I did check the pressure too and it's normal

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 minute later)

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

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad