Understanding the category of pain is the first step toward diagnosing and treating the issue.

If your eye hurts and you’reexperiencing a burning or itching sensation, this indicates ocular pain.

If your contact is dirty or irritating to your eye, this causes ocular pain as well.

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In some instances, your left eye hurts because you’ve contracted conjunctivitis or experienced a corneal abrasion.

Unlike ocular pain, most conditions causing orbital pain require medical assistance to address, per Healthline.

Close up picture of a woman putting drops in her eye