Pain - eye & cheek?

Where is this red spot? Is it a red spot you see in your vision or is it something others see or you see in the mirror on your eyeball or lid?Is it actually on the white of the eyeball or is it on the lid? If it is on the lid, it is probably a blocked gland, which would be a chalazion, or hordeolum (or "sty") if it is infected with bacteria. The hordeolum tends to be more tender and a chalazion is not as tender. You can do some hot soaks several times a day to get it to drain. Take a clean laundered washcloth (for each soak use a clean laundered cloth) and run it inder hot tap water. Use water that is as warm as you can stand without burning the delicate eye area. You want it hot but not so hot it burns your lid skin. Hold the cloth gently to the area until it cools then pat your eye dry, gently. Do this at least 4-5 times a day and the gland should open up. If the red bump keeps getting larger, occasionally they have to be lanced by the ophthalmologist, but that is rare. If you do the warm soaks often, it usually suffices. If the redness is actually on the white of the eye (the sclera) it is just a broken blood vessel. These are often caused by either dry eye or a blunt trauma to the eye. These will generally disappate on their own. They look ugly, but they are usually harmless. You need to use some artificial tears several times a day to prevent this from happening, if it is due to dry eye. Do you have any excessive crusting around the eye when you wake up in the morning, or is the eye glued shut? This could be indicative of an eye infection like "pink eye" or conjunctivitis. You will need to see your Ophthalmologist or Optometrist for an antibiotic drop for this. Sometimes a person can get pain and swelling around the eye due to a sinus infection too, especially cheekbone pain. Do you have any nasal congetion? Do your upper teeth feel sore or tender? These can be symptoms of a sinus infection and you may need to see your PCP for an antibiotic.I hope this helps some. I dont think you need to worry about glaucoma. You should get yearly check ups at your eye care professionals office yearly or bi-yearly though. They can screen for glaucoma at each visit.