How to relieve eye pain? Here are the treatment methods...
Eye pain can occur on the surface of your eye or in the deeper structures of your eye. Severe eye pain, especially when accompanied by any degree of vision loss, may be a sign that you have a serious medical condition. So, how do you relieve eye pain? Here are the treatment methods...
Eye pain on the surface of the eye can be described as itching, burning, or a stinging sensation. Superficial eye pain is usually related to a foreign object in your eye, an eye infection, or any condition that irritates or inflames the membrane covering the surface of your eye.
You can describe eye pain originating from deep within your eye as throbbing or aching.
Causes of Eye Pain
The following conditions can cause eye pain:
- Allergies
- Blepharitis (eyelid inflammation)
- Chalazion (a type of cyst on your eyelid)
- Headache
- Post-eye surgery complications
- Contact lens issues
- Corneal abrasion (scratch)
- Corneal herpetic infections (herpes)
- Dry eyes (decreased tear production)
- Ectropion (outward-turning eyelid)
- Entropion (inward-turning eyelid)
- Eyelid infection
- Foreign object in the eye
- Injuries such as blunt trauma or burns
- Iritis (inflammation of the colored part of the eye)
- Keratitis (corneal inflammation)
- Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve)
- Scleritis (inflammation of the white part of the eye)
- Stye (a red, painful bump near the edge of your eyelid)
- Uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye)
HOW TO RELIEVE EYE PAIN?
The most common treatments for eye pain are as follows:
- Antibiotics
- Antihistamines
- Eye drops
- Corticosteroids
- Home care
- Eyeglasses
- Warm compress
- Eye wash
- Painkillers
- Surgical intervention
News Source: 12punto
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