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Moving Your Eyes

A person can move their eyes voluntarily or involuntarily. Eyes do not rest completely. Instead, they make frequent movements even when focusing on one point. The eyes scan the entire visual field with rapid movements and pass on the information to the brain. About six eye muscles are involved in eye movement.

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What could be the reason for the sharp pain in my eyes?

Query: Hello doctor, Around five minutes ago, I noticed my eye was having a little pain when moving and had sharp pains after this. I figured it might be eye strain, so I went into a dark area and closed my eyes. Now the pain is gone. Can you please tell me the reason?  Read Full »


Dr. Rasmi Abo Touk Rifai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. We cannot define exactly what happened. It was probably a spasm of a muscle inside the eye called the ciliary muscle. So now you can forget about it unless it comes back again, in which case, you will have to see an ...  Read Full »

My eyes become smaller. Could it be due to extensive use of computer?

Query: Hi doctor, My eyes have become smaller over the years. It did not happen all of a sudden. They have become smaller for a few years. I use the laptop for more than 10 hours a day. Does the problem occur due to increased use of a computer? Do I need to wear anti-glare or blue cut lenses? I am taking ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rahul Vaswani

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can share a close picture of your eyes. You might have drooping of eyelids which is known as ptosis. It gives an appearance of eyes getting smaller. When you are using a computer regularly, kindly follow these instructions. Display of your screen should have a good ...  Read Full »

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