Eye Strain Headaches: What To Do When Your Eyes and Your Head Hurt

An eye strain headache is a headache that results from too much workload on the ocular muscles. It could be from improper alignment of both eyes, refractive errors, focusing on one activity as in reading, long hours of computer or phone use, etc. The symptoms of Eye Strain Headaches include watery eyes, dry eyes, headaches, pain behind the eyes, double vision and burning sensation. The headaches are usually not associated with nausea and vomiting, unlike migraines; and the pain is usually limited to around or behind the eye.