The two firefighters were stuck in an airboat for more than two hours in the bay's frigid waters during whiteout conditions and had to be helped back to shore by members of the Clayton Fire Department. They were not injured.
Pain behind ears when wearing glasses - When bending over & wearing glasses, I experience pain behind my ears. I suffer from sinutus (sp?) - could this be a symptom of that or something more I do not think so.
1 Trauma to the face, eyelids, the eye itself, and the tissues behind the eye may result in dramatic pain.  Infection behind the eye and within the eye socket (orbit) are commonly painful and the animal may try to avoid fully opening its mouth with these conditions.