| Having a headache behind the eyes is a relatively | | | | and strains the eye muscles. This causes pain |
| common problem, and such headaches happen for | | | | around the eyeballs, which feels like a headache |
| a variety of reasons. | | | | behind the eyes. |
| Most of the time, such headaches are a sign of | | | | Presbyopia - When we're young, and even in our |
| some other problem or disorder. This problem | | | | early adult years, the lenses of our eyes are |
| may have nothing to do with your eyes or vision. | | | | pretty flexible. But with passing time, we lose |
| To stop the pain, you first have to figure out | | | | some of this flexibility. |
| where the pain is coming from. | | | | The result: objects close to us begin to lose their |
| What Causes a Headache Behind the Eyes? | | | | clarity. This is why many people need "reading |
| Here are the most common reasons most people | | | | glasses" as they pass into middle age. |
| get a headache behind the eyes. | | | | When you have uncorrected presbyopia, you will |
| Your sinuses or an infection in your respiratory | | | | strain your eyes trying to make them focus as |
| system can might be the cause. Swollen nasal | | | | you read. This results in headaches in the area |
| passages near the eyes can put pressure on | | | | around the eyes. |
| nerves behind the eyeballs when you have a cold | | | | Hyperopia - This is similar to presbyopia in that |
| or the flu.. | | | | images don't focus correctly on the retina. They |
| Unfortunately, there's a possibility your headache | | | | focus in an area behind the retina instead. Once |
| may be caused by a tumor. Hopefully, this is not | | | | again, the brain overworks the eye muscles in an |
| the case. | | | | effort to resolve the problem. This, of course, |
| But the most common problem that causes a | | | | lead to strained muscles and soreness around the |
| headache behind the eyes is related to general | | | | eyes. |
| eye health and eye conditions or disorders. | | | | Tips for Relieving Headache Pain |
| Something happens that causes the lens of the | | | | Many different over-the-counter medications are |
| eye to cast an unfocused image on the retina. | | | | available that will relieve pain from a mild headache |
| When this happens, your brain automatically | | | | behind the eyes. Talk to your doctor or |
| tightens your eye muscles in an effort to | | | | pharmacist for specific recommendations. |
| compensate. After this has been going on for a | | | | If over-the-counter pain-relievers don't work, and |
| while, the eye muscles become strained, causing | | | | your headache persists for several days, call your |
| soreness.If this situation corrected, the muscles | | | | doctor. He or she may prescribe something |
| become even more strained and sore. | | | | stronger. |
| There are several common vision problems that | | | | If your headaches are happening often, and you |
| are likely to result in soreness and pain behind the | | | | haven't had an eye exam for a while, a visit to |
| eyes.The list of vision problems that are likely to | | | | your optometrist is probably in order. Since |
| produce such discomfort or pain include the | | | | headaches behind the eyes are often caused by |
| following. | | | | uncorrected vision, a set of eye glasses or |
| Astigmatism - Sometimes there's a change in the | | | | contacts may put an end to your discomfort. |
| shape of the lens, which results in a distorted | | | | Acupuncture and massage may help to some |
| image landing on the retina. Vision becomes blurry | | | | people. |
| or fuzzy. | | | | Short of the possibilities just mentioned, your best |
| You'll notice that people who have astigmatism | | | | bet is rest and relaxation. If eye strain is the |
| sometimes have to squint a lot. By squinting, | | | | cause of your headaches, then giving your eyes a |
| they're trying to force their eyes to focus. | | | | break is probably the best prescription for finding |
| Squinting, if it's done often enough, overworks | | | | relief. |