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10 possible causes of 'Eye burning sensation'
Click to view article 1. Eye burning - itching and discharge
Eye burning with discharge is burning, itching, or drainage from the eye of any substance other than tears.So...

Symptoms:

  • Eye burning sensation
2. Corneal Abrasion
A corneal abrasion is a worn or scraped-off area of the outer, clear layer of the eye(cornea).The cornea is t...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Eye swelling
  • Watering eyes
  • Double-vision
  • Visual disturbance
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 3. Blepharitis
Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelash follicles, along the edge of the eyelid. The cause is overgrowt...

Symptoms:

  • Eye swelling
  • Loss of eyelashes
  • Eye discharge
  • Pain
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 4. Dry eye syndrome
Dry eye syndrome is when the tear glands produce fewer tears.Keratitis sicca; Xerophthalmia; Keratoconjunctiv...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Light hurts eyes
  • Gritty eye
  • Dry eyes
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 5. Corneal ulcers and infections
A corneal ulcer is an erosion or open sore in the outer layer of the cornea. It is associated with infection....

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Hazy vision
  • Visual impairment
  • Light hurts eyes
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 6. Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is a long-term disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tiss...

Symptoms:

  • Joint tenderness
  • Shoulder pain
  • Foot pain
  • Eye discharge
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 7. Scleroderma
Scleroderma is a widespread connective tissue disease that involves changes in the skin, blood vessels, muscl...

Symptoms:

  • Swallowing problem
  • Finger ulcer
  • Constipation
  • Eye discharge
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 8. Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause in which inflammation occurs in the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes...

Symptoms:

  • Color blindness
  • Facial swelling
  • Increased urination
  • General weakness
  • Eye burning sensation
Click to view article 9. Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is swelling(inflammation) or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids( conjunctiva).The co...

Symptoms:

  • Eye pain
  • Crusting on eyelid
  • Eye discharge
  • Eye burning sensation
  • Itching of eye
Click to view article 10. Eye emergencies
Eye emergencies include cuts, scratches, objects in the eye, burns, chemical exposure, and blunt injuries to ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Facial bruising
  • Black eye
  • Eye redness
  • Eye burning sensation
  • Itching of eye
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