Eye pain in monsoon: Causes & prevention

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Pain in one eye during monsoon can be a sign of infection, allergy or strain. Know its common causes, symptoms and simple tips to prevent eye problems in this season.

During monsoon days, you must have noticed that the problem of eye infection is seen. This happens because these days there is more humidity in the air, airborne bacteria, viruses and allergens increase. Due to this, swelling, pain and many other eye-related diseases also start occurring in the eyes. Have you ever felt that sometimes there is a feeling of pain in only one eye? When there is pain in only one eye, there can be many possible reasons for it. Let us understand this in detail.

Eye Pain Causes

Humidity is high in this season.
This causes bacteria, viruses and fungi to grow rapidly.
These infections can reach the eyes through air, water, dirty hands or infected towels.

Why does pain occur in only one eye? (Eye Pain Causes)

Onset of conjunctivitis
Often starts with one eye and then can spread to the other.
Symptoms – redness, watering, burning, itching.
Something entering the eye: dust, soil, insect or any small particle. This can cause severe pain in one eye, watering, difficulty in blinking.
Sinus problem: If there is a sinus infection in the forehead or cheek bones, pressure and pain may be felt in one eye.
Optic neuritis: Inflammation of the optic nerve. Symptoms – severe pain in one eye, especially when moving the eye, and blurriness.
Migraine: Pain behind or around one eye may occur along with headache.
Glaucoma: An emergency condition in which one eye may suddenly have very severe pain, blurred vision and nausea

What to do if there is pain in one eye? (Eye Pain: What to do)

Do not rub the eye or touch it with dirty hands.
Wash with clean water.
If the pain persists, contact an ophthalmologist immediately.
If there is redness, swelling or pus, it may be a sign of infection – do not take eye medicine on your own.

Precautions (Eye Pain Precautions)