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What Causes A Sudden Sharp Pain In The Eye Radiating To The Head?

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i just recently experienced a sharp paon that felt as tho someone stuck a burning stick into my eye. the the pain went into my head. i covered my head and got the head to ease. my eye now feels like there is a bruise. what happened and why? what should i do?
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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It appears to be neuralgic headache.
But before that glaucoma should be excluded by measuring IOP & getting auto perimetery done.
If everything comes normal, one should take paracetamol tabs sos only.
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What Causes A Sudden Sharp Pain In The Eye Radiating To The Head?

Hi It appears to be neuralgic headache. But before that glaucoma should be excluded by measuring IOP & getting auto perimetery done. If everything comes normal, one should take paracetamol tabs sos only.