Eye pain whilst looking at PC monitor or TV

[k_taz2000]

Back in July last year my husband was writing his wedding speech on the PC when he got a sudden burning sensation in his right eye. The eye became very red and he went to the optician then onto the hospital. He was told that he had Uveitis which he was given antibiotics for which cleared up while we were on our honeymoon. Around the beginning of August he started getting the same pain again in his right eye when at work on the PC. He also found that he was getting the same pain while watching TV. His eye also becomes very tender to the touch and he has had some pain down the right hand side of his face. Since August we have seen 2 different opmathologists and a neurologist and so far no-one has been able to tell us what is wrong or find a cure. Today we have been to see a third opmathlogist who was much more helpful. He has told us that there is nothing whatsoever wrong with his eyes and that the pain he is getting is not because of his eyes. He seems to think that it could be Trigeminal Neuralgia but he has never heard of this being set off by watching TV or looking at a PC monitor.

Has anyone else ever experienced pain when looking at a TV screen or PC monitor? This has become very serious now as he has not been able to work since November last year because of it. All help greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

[MG (Admin)]

Is it possible that the pain comes day after day at the same time?
Does the eyelid go droopy or are their tears overflowing from the eye during the attack?
Does one nostril get blocked during the attack?

Has the possibility of cluster headaches been mentioned?
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Looking forward to hearing back

[sweetcarol]

I recently saw a segment about cluster headaches and I think this is definitely a thing that should be checked. The women in the segment talked about her symptoms and they are very similar to the symptoms your husband has. I hope that everything works out for your husband. It would be interesting to hear what was actually wrong. Keep my fingers crossed for you.