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Eye burns or stings
Also known as Eye burns or stings
Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur.
Source: MeSHWhat causes it?
The most common causes of eye burns or stings are conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis due to allergy, and dry eye of unknown cause. Other possible causes, such as foreign body in the eye, are more rare.
What symptoms are related?
Within all the people who go to their doctor with eye burns or stings, 72% report having eye redness, 70% report having itchiness of eye, and 58% report having pain in eye.
- Eye redness strong predictor 72
- Itchiness of eye strong predictor 70
- Pain in eye strong predictor 58
- Diminished vision strong predictor 52
- Lacrimation strong predictor 48
- Symptoms of eye strong predictor 36
- Headache 34
- Foreign body sensation in eye strong predictor 27
- Spots or clouds in vision strong predictor 18
- Swollen eye 18
- Lip swelling 8
- Burning chest pain strong predictor 8
What might my doctor prescribe?
Common Tests and Procedures
Patients with eye burns or stings often receive other therapeutic procedures on eyelids; conjunctiva; cornea, ophthalmic examination and evaluation, nonoperative removal of foreign body, ophthalmologic and otologic diagnosis and treatment, glaucoma procedures and lens and cataract procedures .
Common Medications
The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with eye burns or stings include erythromycin, gentamicin ophthalmic, tetracaine (one touch), olopatadine ophthalmic, fluorescein ophthalmic, erythromycin ophthalmic, tobramycin (tobi), tropicamide ophthalmic, phenylephrine (duramax), cyclosporine ophthalmic, naphazoline ophthalmic, loteprednol ophthalmic and ciprofloxacin ophthalmic .
Who is at risk?
Groups of people at highest risk for eye burns or stings include . On the other hand, age < 1 years almost never get eye burns or stings.
Age
| < 1 years | 0.0x | |
| 1-4 years | 0.2x | |
| 5-14 years | 0.8x | |
| 15-29 years | 1.1x | |
| 30-44 years | 1.1x | |
| 45-59 years | 1.1x | |
| 60-74 years | 0.9x | |
| 75+ years | 1.4x |
Sex
| Male | 0.9x | |
| Female | 1.1x |
Race/Ethnicity
| Black | 1.3x | |
| Hispanic | 1.2x | |
| White | 0.9x | |
| Other | 0.8x |
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