Eye Pain Symptoms

Pain is a variable measure. Each person may interpret pain differently.

• Eye pain and other symptoms often described by those experiencing eye problems are summarized below:

• Pain in or around the eye



• Partial or complete loss of vision



• Extreme light sensitivity



• Double vision



• Halos (colored circles or halos around lights)



• New floaters (spots, strings, cobwebs, or shadows seen before the eyes)



• Limitation of normal eye movement



• Pain with movement of the eye in different directions



• Sensation of flashes or streaks of light



• Severe headache associated with eye pain

• Your doctor or an ophthalmologist may see these signs as evidence of eye problems:

• Redness of the white of the eye (conjunctiva)



• Redness that flares out and surrounds the colored part of the eye (iris)



• Irregularly shaped pupil



• Bulging or protrusion of the eye



• Swelling or redness of the surrounding eye tissue, including the eyelids



• Blood or pus inside the front of the eye (within the colored part of the eye)



• Eye discharge, excessive tearing, crusting, or eyelids stuck together (especially upon awakening)



• A scratch to the cornea or eyeball