Pain in the corners of the eyes when blinking | Pain in the corner of the eye

Pain in the corners of the eyes when blinking

Pain, which is not present in the resting eye state, but only when blinking, can have various causes. The most important of these are the barley or hailstones, which are an inflammation of the sweat and sebaceous glands. In this case, bacteria from the skin, which are normally found there and do not cause any discomfort, have migrated into the sebaceous gland ducts and caused an inflammation there.

Various causes can also lead to a so-called inflammation of the eyelid margin, which can cause discomfort, especially when moving the eyes or blinking. This clinical picture is also known as blepharitis and can be caused by allergic reactions, bacteria or even viruses. The daily hygiene of the eyelid margin is very important to prevent blepharitis.

This can be done with a cloth soaked in warm water. In the case of recurrent eyelid inflammation, a tea bag (preferably black tea) can also be used. Typical for pain of the eyelid margins when blinking would also be ingrown eyelashes.

Sometimes lashes of the upper or lower eyelid bend over and point with the tip towards the skin. If this is not noticed, the lashes start to grow into the skin and become inflamed. This can lead to swelling around the edges of the eyelids with pain when blinking and purulent discharge.

Also the eyelash chafing on the cornea, called trichiasis, which can also be caused by overly curved eyelashes, can lead to pain when blinking. In both clinical pictures the eyelashes that cause the complaints must be bent and shortened accordingly. Sometimes it may also be necessary to apply an antibiotic ointment or antibiotic eye drops to the eye to remove the irritation.