Why Does My Eye Hurt When I Blink? 8 Causes & Treatments
Quick Answer
Eye pain when blinking is usually caused by dry eyes, an eye injury, conjunctivitis, a stye, or blepharitis, all of which irritate the eye’s surface or eyelid. Less common causes include a blocked tear duct, corneal ulcer, or sinusitis. Most mild cases improve with warm or cool compresses, lubricating drops, and avoiding contact lenses or eye rubbing. See a doctor promptly if the pain is severe, comes with vision changes, light sensitivity, or discharge, since some causes can threaten your eyesight if untreated.
It’s blissful to have your eyes at ease and in good shape. However, you realize it only when eye irritation occurs. Eye symptoms, such as twitching eyelids or pain in the eye while blinking, can ruin your day.
Painful eye when blinking is one symptom that demands our attention. Your blinks occur 900 to 1,200 times each hour. Thus it can be very distracting and uncomfortable if your eyes ache while doing it.
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Dr. Azhar I. Salahuddin is an ophthalmologist and is fellowship-trained in cornea, external diseases, and refractive surgery. Dr. Salahuddin has been performing cataract surgery for over 19 years and specializes ocular reconstruction, corneal transplantation surgery as well as vision correction through a variety of intraocular lenses. Dr. Salahuddin is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and was trained at Boston University.
