What Can Cause A Sore Eye?
A sore eye can result from many different things, including the most obvious, a blow to the eye. In a situation such as this, it is the tissues around the eye rather than the eyeball itself that may be the source of pain, but the eye has nerve endings as well, and if the trauma extends to the eye, soreness could result. Most common causes of a sore eye are not overly serious, though many do the have a potential of becoming so if proper attention or care is not given. Sore Muscles – When we experience a sore eye, it is usually the result of eye strain. There are reasons behind eye strain but whatever the reason, if the muscles of the eye become overly tired or stressed, they can become sore. We don’t normally give much thought to the muscles of the eye, but they are there, and frequently contribute to a sore eye situation. Headaches as well as viral infections sometime have a habit if “settling” in the eye. When we experience a headache, the vicinity of one or both eyeballs is sometimes
