A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a 4-day history of worsening pain and clear drainage of her right eye; she also complains of a 2-day history of right-sided gradual ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Pain behind the eyes may include eye-related causes, like dry eye syndrome, and or problems unrelated to the eyes, like migraines. It may present as a ...

Discussion. Conjunctivitis may mimic other types of serious eye conditions such as glaucoma, iritis, keratitis, and corneal ulcer. Typically, conjunctivitis causes only pain, redness, and drainage ...