My eyes don't hurt, but my eye sockets always hurt

Eyes are the windows to the soul and we need to protect them with care. Eye socket pain is something that many people experience. Especially when eyes are overused and fatigue occurs, eye sockets often experience pain. In addition, corneal and conjunctival lesions can also cause orbital pain, and sometimes there will be symptoms of redness, swelling and photophobia. At this time, we need to go to the hospital in time to treat the inflammation.

1. Common eye diseases

1. Corneal and conjunctival lesions

Our cornea may be infected with bacteria, which may cause eye pain and soreness, and sometimes also be accompanied by symptoms such as red eyes and fear of light. In chronic inflammation, there may be only mild eye stinging or grinding pain, and stones may form on the conjunctiva of the eyelids. In this case, only treatment for inflammation or concurrent tarsal calculi is required.

2. Visual fatigue

People in offices generally suffer from visual fatigue. If the patient has refractive errors or a large difference in the viewing angle of both eyes, or if the eye accommodation decreases due to age-related problems, wearing glasses will make the eyes uncomfortable and prone to soreness and fatigue. In this case, you need to have an accurate eye test, wear a pair of suitable glasses, and pay attention to proper rest.

3. Supraorbital neuralgia

It is neuralgia of unknown cause. Because the supraorbital nerve innervates the upper orbit and the surrounding skin, the eye pain is often a tingling pain in the orbit and its surrounding area, and some people may also have pain in the eyeball.

2. What to do if your eye socket hurts

1. Gently press the eyeball

When looking at the computer screen for more than 1 hour, you should close your eyes immediately, relax your eyes for 5 seconds, and then start to use the tips of your index, middle and ring fingers of both hands to gently place on your eyelids and gently press the eyeballs. After pressing 20 times, start to massage the eyeballs in a clockwise and counterclockwise motion. Stop after about 20 seconds.

2. Soothing forehead method

Many times eye pain can cause frontal headaches. Therefore, use three fingers of both hands to slide from the center of the forehead toward the temples on both sides, and then use your fingertips to massage the temples vigorously. In this way, your eyes will feel relaxed and comfortable. Do this 3-5 times in a row.

3. Massage between eyebrows

Close your eyes and place the tip of your thumb between your eyebrows, where there is a concave area, and press 10 times, then gently rotate it 10 times. Repeat the massage 3 times. Then open your eyes and move your eyeballs in four directions: up, down, left and right, but keep your head stable and blink continuously.

3. Tips to relieve eye fatigue

1. Hot compress

Frequently fumigating your eyes with hot water, hot towels or steam can promote blood circulation in the eyes and reduce eye fatigue.

Massage

2. Press the eyeball method. Close your eyes and gently press your eyeballs with the tips of your index, middle, and ring fingers, or you can rotate and rub them gently. Do not continue for too long or press too hard, stop after about 20 seconds.