Extremely Sore Gritty Eyes After General Anesthetic?

Previously I had cheek implants and during the recovery period the pain I had in my eyes was excruciating. It felt as if both my eyes had been scratched badly and that needles had been pushed into my eyes and it also felt as if grit was stuck underneath my eyelids. I'm concerned because tomorrow I am due to have the implants removed and I'll undergo further general anesthesia.Is this normal and are there any precautions I can take? Can the surgeon do anything different to avoid these complications?