Burning eyes refers to having irritated eyes that may or may not turn red and have tears. You experience a burning sensation along with other symptoms such as watery eyes, pain in the eyes, eye discharge and itching. Your eyes can burn for many different reasons, including weather conditions, allergies, and even illness. Other causes may be genetic, such as dry eye syndrome (DES), a condition in which the eyes do not produce enough lubricating fluid. Whatever the cause of your eye problems, you need to get them checked out and get the right eye treatment option as soon as possible.
Causes of Eye Burn
The good news is that most causes of burning eyes are mild and don't affect your eyes much. But if the burning sensation does not go away, there may be a serious problem worthy of the doctor's attention. Some of the most common causes of this condition are:
*Dry Eye
Dry eye can be permanent or temporary. Temporary dry eye can be caused by irritants in the eyes, wearing too many contact lenses, or certain medications, such as flu and cold medicines. Cold medicine works by drying up liquids to prevent a runny nose, for example. This can dry out the fluids in your eyes, causing dry eyes. Temporary dry eye can be treated using home remedies such as resting the eyes, eye drops, and staying away from irritants. Chronic dry eyes may be due to a condition called dry eye syndrome. This may be because of poor quality tears or not being able to produce enough tears.
Chronic dry eyes can be caused by:
Age
Environmental conditions such as fast winds and smoke
Medical problems such as diabetes and arthritis
eye infections
Prolonged use of contact lenses
Solutions for this situation include:
Tear protection through surgery or gel pugs in the tear ducts to prevent tear drainage
Eyelid treatment against inflammation
drinking a lot of fluids to keep the eyes moist
Using air conditioners to increase the humidity level in the air
Using eye drops to increase tears in the eyes as needed
Increase blink rate when your eyes are dry
Wear sunglasses when outside
Take supplements that improve the quality of your tears
*Toxins, Allergens and Toxins
One of the symptoms of allergic reactions to pets, pollen, and even dust is burning eyes. Once the allergens are gone, the irritation will also go away. Other times, bits of makeup may get into your eyes, leading to dry eye symptoms such as tearing, burning eyes, and others. Larger irritants such as sand can even physically damage the eyes as they cause friction in sensitive eyes. Once you have something like this in your eye, avoid rubbing as much as possible and then move the object away. Major irritants can cause ulcers on the cornea. These corneal ulcers can become infected and cause the eyes to burn or hurt. The simple solution for this group of irritants is to remove the irritant, if it is too small, to wash it away.
If you get a chemical substance in your eyes, this is a different situation and requires more attention. Items such as household cleaning products, sunscreen, thinner, paint, and aerosol sprays contain irritants that can cause long-term pain in the eyes. Being near these chemicals will cause eye burns due to the fumes they emit. If they get in your eyes, you need to see a doctor or you risk losing your sight if not treated quickly enough.
However, you need to be very careful with allergens, as some may be due to allergic conjunctivitis, which is more serious than common allergic reactions. In such a case, the antibodies produced by the body usually lead to burning eyes with permanent effects.
Solutions for such causes include:
taking antihistamines to reduce the severity of allergens in the body
avoiding allergens such as dust and pollen
You will have to reduce your eyes' exposure to UV light, as it is a major irritant to the eyes.
Avoid snow blindness by wearing safety glasses when skiing or working in snow
You should know your allergies and always try to avoid them. Even if you are not allergic, you should protect your eyes from chemicals and other possible irritants.
*blepharitis
Blepharitis is an eye condition in which the eyelids become inflamed or infected due to irritants, bacteria, and even mites.
In this case, your eyelids swell, your eyes become dry, itchy and a burning sensation occurs. There will be some oily discharge in the form of oily scales at the base of the eyes.
The solution to this disease includes:
Using warm compresses to remove scales and reduce inflammation.
Antibiotics.
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Proper eye and skin hygiene
A proper diagnosis helps treat this condition before it gets out of control.
*Conjunctivitis
Pink eye or conjunctivitis is a condition in which the clear membrane of the eye called the conjunctiva becomes infected or inflamed.
The conjunctiva covers the white part of the eye and should be clear in a healthy eye. When inflated or irritated, the blood vessels become irritated and therefore swollen and visible. As such, the eyes may become red and even swollen due to this situation. You will feel a burning sensation when your eyes have this condition.
Some of the causes of pink eye condition include:
viruses
Bacterium
allergies
Incompletely opened tear ducts in newborn babies.
When you notice an itchy, dry, red, burning eye with ongoing discharge and watering, it may be conjunctivitis. Given that it is a contagious disease, be sure to act quickly and avoid contact with other people until you have recovered.
