# Infrequent stabbing pain — very brief — in eye. Anyone else? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2019, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538 "2019-08-12T04:38:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538/21 "2021-01-31T05:18:59Z")
I get dry eye extremely bad when sleeping at night. When I wake up and open my eyes it’s extremely painful, like having sand in your eyes. I just keep a bottle of eye drops on the nightstand at all times and it immediately alleviates the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538/22 "2021-01-31T07:20:12Z")
I don’t get dry eyes, so I don’t think that’s what is causing this. The key words here are **I think**. Maybe they’re dry and I just don’t realize it? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538/23 "2021-11-13T14:23:45Z")
I haven’t seen my eye doc because, well you know, covid. The stabbing pain just happened again, it’s the third time since I started this thread: > > 2021-11-13T0605U > > 2021-01-30T0300U > > 2019-08-11T1800U I’m calling my eye doc on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538/24 "2021-11-13T15:07:31Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > My stabbing pain is very consistent. Every time I am stabbed, I feel pain Thank you for this. You may live in an uncaring world, but I, at least, appreciate your talents. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538/25 "2021-11-13T15:19:55Z")
Agree with the others: get seen by a good ophthalmologist. There are any number of – for example – corneal issues that could present like this. You need to be checked. Just one … > **[Recurrent corneal erosion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurrent_corneal_erosion)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Recurrent corneal erosion is a disorder of the eyes characterized by the failure of the cornea's outermost layer of epithelial cells to attach to the underlying basement membrane (Bowman's layer). The condition is excruciatingly painful because the loss of these cells results in the exposure of sensitive corneal nerves. This condition can often leave patients with temporary blindness due to extreme light sensitivity (photophobia). > Symptoms includ... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infrequent-stabbing-pain-very-brief-in-eye-anyone-else/838538.md?page=1)