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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Minor injury. |
See Eye Contusion or |
Eye injury without visible |
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Laceration. |
damage. |
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Pain behind eye. |
Sinus infection. |
See Sinusitis. |
Area of tenderness over nose |
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or cheekbones. |
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Pain that worsens when |
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bending forward. |
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Recent cold or nasal allergies. |
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What To Do: |
Itching, watery eyes. |
Allergy. |
See Hay Fever. |
Frequent sneezing; stuffy nose; |
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with clear discharge. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Foreign object in eye. |
See Eye, Foreign Body in. |
Watery, red eye. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Infection of hair follicle on |
See Stye. |
Red, swollen bump on eyelid. |
eyelid. |
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Red eye. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Infection of eye membrane. |
See Conjunctivitis. |
Red eye. |
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Gritty feeling in eye. |
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Stickiness around eye. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Inadequate tear production. |
Use non-prescription |
Red eye. |
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artificial tears. Consult |
Gritty feeling in eye. |
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doctor if discomfort lasts |
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longer than 2 days. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Disorder of eyelid. |
See Entropion and |
Eyelid curls inward. |
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Ectropion. |
Red eyelid and eye. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swelling on eyelid. |
Eye infection. |
See Chalazion. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Redness and greasy scales on |
Infection. |
See Blepharitis. |
the eyelid edges. |
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Eyelashes that fall out. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain around eye. |
Chronic headache disorder. |
See Headache, Cluster. |
Sudden onset of headache. |
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Headache appears at same |
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time on consecutive days. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Inflammation of the cornea. |
See Keratitis. |
Sensitivity to light. |
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Tearing. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain. |
Eye inflammation. |
See Scleritis. |
Purple-red inflamed area in one |
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or more areas of the white of the |
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eye. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Bulging eyes. |
Tissue swelling. |
See Exophthalmos. |
Double vision. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Whitish light reflection in |
Tumor. |
See Eye Tumor. |
pupil. |
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Gradual loss of vision. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Dryness of eyes. |
Autoimmune disorder. |
See Sjogren's Syndrome. |
Foreign body sensation. |
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Dryness of mouth. |
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Parotid gland enlargement |
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(chipmunk look). |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sudden appearance of blood in |
Spontaneous bleeding. |
See Subconjunctival |
the white of the eye. |
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Hemorrhage. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Persistent tearing of one or |
Obstructed tear duct. |
See Tear Duct Infection |
both eyes. |
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or Blockage. |
Drainage of mucous and pus |
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from tear duct. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Severe eye pain. |
Serious injury. |
Call doctor now. |
Recent eye injury with visible |
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damage. |
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Loss of vision. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain behind eye. |
Inflammation of arteries in |
Call doctor now. |
Tenderness in temple on |
temples. |
See Polymyalgia |
affected side. |
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Rheumatica or Temporal |
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Arteritis. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain behind eye, plus any of |
Inflammation of membranes |
Call doctor now. |
following: |
around brain. |
See Meningitis, Aseptic. |
Eyes sensitive to light. |
Bleeding in membrane |
See Meningitis, |
Lethargy. |
around brain. |
Bacterial. |
Confusion. |
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See Subarachnoid |
Pain that worsens when |
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Hemorrhage. |
bending head forward. |
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Severe headache. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Eye pain in one eye. |
Excess pressure in eye. |
See Glaucoma, Primary |
Blurred vision. |
Inflammation of iris. |
Angle Closure. |
Eye sensitive to light. |
Eye injury. |
See Uveitis. |
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See Corneal Abrasion & |
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Ulcer. |