Eye pain
When does an eye become painful?
A painful eye can be the result of many reasons and the common ones are dry eye. Less common but requiring urgent attention are elevated eye pressure and inflammation in the eye or uveitis.
Occasionally the use of a contact lens can cause an ulcer or an infection of the front of the eye and specialist care is needed to manage this condition.
Rarely, late complications of rubeosis due to neovascularisation, can lead to a red painful eye. Neovascularisation or new vessel formation can occur as a complication of advanced diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion. This needs specialist care and management.
Do I need to be concerned if have pain in my eye?
A painful eye is best investigated for the cause of the pain. Usually, it may be a minor cause and there may be no cause for concern. Rarely, it may require intervention and requires specialist eye pain treatment and management.
How can eye pain be treated?
Eye pain treatment will depend on the cause of the pain.
Simple infections can be treated with antibiotic eyedrops. Complex eye infections require specialist care.
Uveitis inflammation in the eye can be usually treated with anti-inflammatory eyedrops. However, specialist care is required in some patients where further investigations and treatment may be required.
Our consultants are experts in treating complex conditions that can cause a red eye such as uveitis and may offer a course of either eyedrops or oral medication depending on the severity of the condition. There are injections also available to treat uveitis.
Our Eye Pain Treatment and Price List
| New patient consultation | £320 |
| Follow up appointment | £280 |
If you would like to discuss Ophthalmology treatments, please get in touch with a member of our team
