The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement during the early 19 century. The movement began around 1790 and gained momentum by 1800; after 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations, whose preachers led the movement. The Awakening began to decline by 1870.
A scratched cornea does hurt-bad. But the good news is that they heal quickly, within 1-3 days. You may want to check with your pharmacist to see if they can recommend an over-the-counter eyedrop that will help with the pain. If it's not better in a few days, I'd see a doctor to make sure you didn't do any extra damage.
Takes long time: The regular ear piercing takes up to 8 weeks to heal, the cartilage piercing can take much longer, and you need to make sure that you clean and rotate earrings during all this time 2-3 times a day. If it has been longer than that, return to the place that did the piercing or go to your doctor.