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What Causes Severe Eye Pain And Headache While Travelling On Air?

Hello, last week while on a flight I experienced severe pain in my right eye. It felt as though my face was going to explode.. The pain lasted about 5 minutes but I had a headache above the brow for a few hours. Since then I have had a mild pain in the same place.

Tue, 7 Apr 2020

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Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu's Response

Hello,

There are many causes for eye pain, but with a travel related history, the above eyebrow pain may be due to migraine headache, frontal sinusitis or eye infection. If it is associated with blurring of vision or photophobia, it could mean retro orbital neuronitis etc. Drink hot water, use pain killer like naproxen 250 mg twice a day for five days. If no improvement, please consult your doctor, he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist

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What Causes Severe Eye Pain And Headache While Travelling On Air?

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