The corner of my eye hurts when I blink. What is it like when I feel pain in the corner of my eye and it hurts when I blink?

Eyes are the windows to our soul and are also a very important part of our body. If there is a problem with our eyes, it will easily affect our normal life. In real life, many people are prone to pain in the corners of their eyes when they blink. There are many reasons for pain in the corners of their eyes when they blink. Generally, it may be caused by conjunctivitis, which requires detailed examination and treatment. You should protect your eyes more often.

What causes pain in the corner of the eye when I blink?

The pain when you blink is caused by conjunctivitis. In life, some people's eyes are very sensitive and cannot stand the slightest stimulation. Sometimes when they encounter some strong light, their eyes will feel very uncomfortable, which is likely to cause conjunctivitis, resulting in pain when you blink.

Sometimes, we don’t pay much attention to it in our daily lives, and sometimes some dust or smoke gets into our eyes. Some people’s eyes are more sensitive and will react to these things, which can easily cause keratitis, resulting in pain in the eyes when blinking.

It is easy to catch a cold in the spring. If you do not pay attention to hygiene, and spring is a season when people are prone to influenza, some bacteria can easily infect the eyes and cause conjunctivitis, which can cause pain in the eyes when you blink.

Precautions

In life, we must pay attention to taking care of our eyes. When our eyes are tired, we must make sure to rest them. At the same time, we should insist on exercising to prevent pain in our eyes caused by blinking.

Eye pain when blinking

The reason for this situation is that it is mainly related to conjunctivitis caused by inflammation and infection. In this case, it is best to adjust and observe in time to avoid delaying the disease.

Causes

The causes of conjunctivitis can be divided into two categories: infectious and non-infectious according to their different natures. ① Infectious conjunctivitis caused by infection with pathogenic microorganisms. ② Allergic inflammation caused by non-infectious local or systemic allergic reactions is the most common. External physical and chemical factors, such as light and various chemicals, can also become pathogenic factors.

Clinical manifestations

Conjunctival congestion and increased secretions are common characteristics of various conjunctivitis. The inflammation can occur in one eye or both eyes simultaneously/sequentially.

1. Symptoms

The affected eye may experience a foreign body sensation, burning sensation, heavy eyelids, and increased secretions. When the lesion involves the cornea, photophobia, tearing, and varying degrees of vision loss may occur.

2. Physical signs

The signs of conjunctivitis are an important basis for the correct diagnosis of various conjunctivitis.

(1) Conjunctival congestion The characteristic of conjunctival vascular congestion is that the closer to the dome, the more obvious the congestion. The blood vessels are distributed in a reticular manner, bright red in color, and can extend into the periphery of the cornea to form corneal pannus.

(2) Purulent discharge is more common in gonococcal conjunctivitis; mucopurulent or catarrhal discharge is more common in bacterial or chlamydial conjunctivitis, and often adheres firmly to the eyelashes, making it difficult to open the eyelids in the morning; watery discharge is usually seen in viral conjunctivitis.

(3) Conjunctival chemosis Conjunctival inflammation causes conjunctival blood vessel dilation and exudation, leading to tissue edema. Because the bulbar conjunctiva and fornix conjunctiva tissues are loose, they bulge out significantly when edematous.

(4) Subconjunctival hemorrhage is mostly in the form of dots or small patches. Epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis caused by viruses is often accompanied by subconjunctival hemorrhage.

(5) The papilla is a nonspecific sign of conjunctival inflammation and can be located on the palpebral conjunctiva or corneal limbus. It presents as a raised polygonal mosaic appearance with areas of hyperemia separated by pale grooves.

(6) Follicles Follicles are yellow-white, smooth, round protrusions with a diameter of 0.5 to 2.0 mm. However, in some cases, such as chlamydial conjunctivitis, larger follicles may also appear. Viral conjunctivitis and chlamydial conjunctivitis are often accompanied by obvious follicle formation and are called acute follicular conjunctivitis or chronic follicular conjunctivitis.