Burning sensation in the eyes

"The eyes are the mirror of the soul." And so you want to be pleasant to look at. But human vision is capricious, if it is lost, then it is practically impossible to restore it in its former form. If there are unpleasant symptoms and discomfort, including burning in the eyes, then you should immediately seek advice from an ophthalmologist, otherwise the consequences may not be predictable.

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Causes of burning in the eyes

Burning in the eyes is a rather unpleasant symptom, it not only prevents living, bringing uncomfortable sensations into it, but also visually makes the eyes tired, red, which does not give the person (especially the woman) beauty. If such a problem has arisen - it is necessary to fight it, and to effectively carry out treatment, accordingly, you need to know the causes of burning sensation in the eyes.

• Injury of the eye: stroke, fall, hit of a small sharp object on the cornea of the eye.
• Infectious disease of the eye. The etiology of such diseases is different. Her pathogens can become both fungal, viral infections, and pathogenic flora. Such symptoms can provoke such diseases as influenza, conjunctivitis, SARS and others.
• Provoke a burning sensation in the eyes and can overexertion, fatigue of the eyes.
• Increase in intraocular pressure associated with some neuralgic or ophthalmologic disease.
• Elevated tear and burning in the eyes may be symptoms of an allergic reaction to some stimulus.
• Burns of different etiology. They can be both of a thermal nature (the impact of objects having a high temperature: steam, hot water ...), as well as chemical effects (when a chemical agent enters the eyes: household chemicals, chemical reagents ...)
• The cause of burning in the eyes can be the endocrine system - problems with the thyroid gland.
• Tobacco smoke.
• To such symptoms can lead and ophthalmic diseases. For example, such as glaucoma, conjunctivitis, cataract and others.
• A working air conditioner.
• The sensation of burning and sand in the eyes can appear in connection with the decrease in the development of fluid by the lacrimal glands, that is, the patient receives the "dry eye effect".
• Burning in the eyes can provoke a wrong choice of contact lenses, violation of hygiene rules when wearing them.

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Symptoms of burning in the eyes

What are the symptoms of burning in the eyes? This is not a correct question. That as a burning sensation is in itself a symptom of a variety of diseases. It is expressed by the appearance of discomfort: itching, flaking and redness in the eye area. There may appear puffiness and a stronger release of fluid from the lacrimal canal, photophobia. In some cases, redness appears even on the iris of the eye.

Burning around the eyes

In most cases, burning around the eyes indicates a disease of a dermatological nature. One of these, occurring more often than other diseases, is demodicosis. Its causative agent is usually a tick-iron or demodex (ciliary mite), which settles in the follicle of the hair of the eyelashes, in the cavity of the skin sebaceous glands and meibomian secretions of the century. This pathology occurs mostly in adults, in children such cases are single. Clinically, this living organism does not manifest itself for the time being. And only when there is a suitable soil, the parasite is activated and gives a push to the progression of the disease.

Such soil can be:

• Pathology of endocrine glands function.
• Disturbances in the work of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Pathology of the sebaceous glands.
• Various liver diseases.
• Pathological changes taking place in the nervous system.
• And others.

Also, the cause of burning around the eyes can be an allergic reaction (dystonia of the vessels), for example, on, applied to the face, cream.

To correctly diagnose the cause that causes burning, the patient should immediately contact the district therapist, who, if necessary, will refer to a more specialized doctor: dermatologist, ophthalmologist, allergist and so on.

Pain and burning in the eyes

Feeling of itching and burning is a symptom of many diseases, and only after turning to the doctor, you can put the correct diagnosis and establish the causes of its occurrence. Some diseases in their symptoms have pain and burning sensation in the eyes. Pain manifestations are both internal localization and external. By intensity can be acute and pulsating, and can be blunt, aching. The pain can last continuously or its manifestation is characterized by periodicity. Often painful symptoms are accompanied by reddening of the eye. One can not hesitate. An urgent consultation and examination of the doctor is necessary, and he will provide the first emergency aid.

When the pain and burning sensation in the eyes is permanent, especially if it increases with pressure or during movement, these symptoms can indicate the inflammatory etiology of the process: uveitis (inflammation of the choroid), iridocyclitis (inflammation of the ciliary body of the eyeball and iris), conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) and others. At the same time, medical assistance should be provided as soon as possible.

Cutting and burning in the eyes

Redness, uncomfortable sensation, stinging and burning in the eyes - this is not always associated with a mote that has fallen into the eye or a long sitting in front of the computer. These and some other manifestations may be symptoms of inflammatory processes that occur in the eye area. With inflammation of the mucosa, there is a progression of conjunctivitis. The same symptoms manifest such diseases as blepharitis, fungal lesions of the mucosa.

Cutting and burning in the eyes, often accompanied by redness, increased allocation of tears from the lacrimal canal, painful sensations to light. A cut in the eyes can appear in a smoke-filled, dusty room, in a room with a low percentage of humidity (that is, when the air in the room is dry enough). And as these symptoms are often present in people wearing soft contact lenses.

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Burning and redness of the eyes

Blepharitis is one of the most common causes that lead to redness of the eye. The causative agent of the inflammatory process, often, is an infection that affects the follicles located in the moist region of the century. But not only this symptom is an indicator of this disease. Burning and reddening of the eyes, irritating itching, the formation of a dry crust that covers the eyelid - all this signals to its owner that an infection has entered the body and urgent measures must be taken. At the same time, one should not engage in self-medication, incorrect selection of medicines and their dosages can cause even greater harm to the patient's health.

The same symptoms can also show conjunctivitis. There are many causative agents of this disease: they are pathogenic bacteria, various viruses that irritate allergic particles. If the cause of conjunctivitis is a virus, then such a patient is dangerous to others, because "this infection" can be infected by airborne droplets.

One of the most dangerous diseases, accompanied by a burning sensation in the eyes, is uveitis - an inflammatory process that takes place in the blood vessels that are all over the eye.

And not so terrible is the disease itself with its manifestations, as complications after it. The root cause of the disease can be autoimmune pathology, poisoning with toxic fumes, severe infections. One of the main and severe consequences of this disease is full blindness.

Another cause of burning in the eyes may be corneal ulcers - a fairly rare occurrence. Ulcers appear due to irradiation of the iris of a certain category of bacterial pathogens.

"Red" eye can become and in case of an exacerbation of a glaucoma at which the intraocular pressure sharply rises. At the same time, acute pain and visual impairment are felt.

Another cause of burning and redness of the eye can be a trauma to the cornea. Scratches can appear on the surface thanks to microparticles of dust or when the contact lenses are misused.

Reducing the coagulability of blood or taking significant doses of medications can also cause redness of the eye and the appearance of burning sensation.

Therefore, in order to get rid of burning sensation in the eyes, it is necessary first of all to establish the cause, which became the impetus to the disease and only after that it is necessary to start treatment. You need to treat not the symptom itself, but its cause. But you must remember that under no circumstances you can not touch the eyes with your hands, scratch and rub them - redness and itching will only increase. It is necessary, without delay, to apply for an examination to the doctor.

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Burning eyes and watering

Burning eyes and lacrimation are usually a sign of a developing allergic reaction. Glands of teardrops begin to develop a liquid with a vigorous pace, as if they want to wash away the irritant, which led to such consequences. Therefore, in case of signs of allergy, it is necessary to take an antihistamine in time (in the form of one or two tablets) and use drops containing corticosteroid hormones.

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Dryness and burning in the eyes

If a person spends a large amount of time at a computer or in his work needs to be collected and attentive all the time, his eyes are always in tension, as a result - the syndrome of "dry eyes". Working for office equipment, the eyes "forget" often to blink, moistening the mucous with moisture, it begins to dry out, which provokes dryness and burning sensation in the eyes.

In this case, you should use drops (the so-called "artificial tear"), which will moisturize the surface of the eyeball. In the evening, before going to bed, it is desirable to carry out procedures relaxing the eye muscles, for example, put compresses from the decoction of chamomile.

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Burning under the eyes

On the person's face, the most vulnerable place is the skin above and under the eyes. On these sites it is four times thinner than in the rest. Due to this, they are the first to undergo aging, and they are the most vulnerable place for infection and other irritants. Quite often, especially in the spring-autumn period, burning under the eyes appears as a reaction to allergenic microparticles, although the same picture can show dermatological diseases.

Therefore, do not engage in self-medication: make a diagnosis and ascribe treatment. This should be done by a specialist. In this case, you need to make an appointment with an allergist and dermatologist, only they differentiate the disease correctly and prescribe an adequate treatment.

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Burning of the skin around the eyes

The most delicate and sensitive skin on a person's face is observed around the eye. She is the first to react to any external as well as internal stimuli and disturbances. Burning of the skin around the eyes can become a symptom of both an allergic reaction to one of the medicines, and a super modern elite cream, the cause of these manifestations, after a series of clinical analyzes, can only be told by an allergist or dermatologist. So do not get upset or start treatment yourself. It is better to do it for the purpose and under the supervision of a specialist.

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Severe burning in the eyes

Severe burning in the eyes can be a symptom of a pathology caused by a burn of the cornea of the eye. If the rules for the operation of chemicals have been violated (the work is related to chemical production or the unsuccessful handling of household chemicals, etc.), it is more likely that a chemical eye burn will be obtained, both by means of vapors and by direct contact of liquid fractions in the eye area.

The burn can be of thermal origin, that is, formed under the influence of high temperatures. At the same time, the victim experiences pain and a burning sensation in his eyes. In this case, urgent medical care is needed, since complication can become complete blindness of a person.

Diagnosis of burning in the eyes

In the event of an injury, a burn, or a manifestation of the symptoms described above, it is necessary urgently to seek consultation and an examination with an ophthalmologist who will perform a full diagnosis of the patient and only then make a verdict - diagnose and prescribe effective treatment.

Diagnosis of burning sensation in the eyes includes:

• Visual examination by the doctor of the patient.
• Clarification of the patient's symptomatology and anamnesis.
• Determination of sensitivity to light.
• The reaction of the pupils to a light stimulus.
• Are there any pain in the eye movement.
• Is there a decrease in vision.
• In case of suspected bacteriological or infectious cause of infection, the doctor prescribes the necessary clinical tests.

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Treatment of burning sensations in the eyes

Many may think that the burning sensation in the eyes is a minor discomfort, which can be eliminated by taking a pill alone or by dropping a drop into the eyes. But it is worthwhile immediately warning that self-medication is not the best solution to this problem. Incorrect use of drops can further aggravate the health situation. Therefore, if there is a burning sensation in the eyes, immediately consult your therapist or directly register with an ophthalmologist. Only a specialist, having established the correct diagnosis, can prescribe adequate treatment.

If the cause of the discomfort is infection, pathogenic flora or virus, then, respectively, and attributed to drugs that are able to resist and fight it.

• Tetracycline ophthalmic ointment

This medicine is attributed to the doctor with burns of the cornea of the eye, minor domestic injuries, conjunctivitis and other eye diseases caused by pathogenic microbes.

Ointment is very gently squeezed out of the tube, and a small amount (5-6 mm) is injected under the eyelid. This procedure should be done three to five times during the day. The duration of the treatment cycle depends on the pathology clinic.

Apply the ointment must be very carefully, so that the tip does not injure the mucous membrane. After application, the tip of the tube must be wiped, preventing dirt and infection from entering the tube.

This ointment has no contraindications and side effects, except for individual intolerance to the component composition of the drug.

• Levomycetin (a broad-spectrum antibiotic)

This drug is injected inside half an hour before a meal, if there is nausea with vomiting reflexes in the patient's symptoms, then it is better to take it within an hour after eating. The dose is chosen strictly individually, depending on the clinical picture and the severity of its manifestation.

The starting dosage of the adult patient begins with the figures 250 - 500 mg. The number of receptions is three to four per day. Daily intake on average is 2g, with severe symptoms, this value can be brought to 3g per day.

To babies of age of three - eight years a single dose is appointed essentially below - 150-200 mg in three - four receptions. Children older than eight years - 200-300 mg with the same three - four injections of the drug.

The average duration of admission is from a week to ten days and only in case of medical necessity, in the absence of side effects, the drug can be taken up to two weeks.

This medication is contraindicated for patients who suffer from increased individual sensitivity to the components of the drug, acute respiratory disease, skin diseases (such as, for example, psoriasis), if there is an history of eczema, pregnancy, or breast-feeding. Also, do not give this medicine to children under the age of three.

If the cause of burning in the eyes is the "dry eye effect", the doctor writes out the drop "Artificial tear" to the patient.

These drops drip directly into the conjunctival sac. The procedure is repeated four to eight times throughout the day, introducing one or two drops. Duration - not less than two - three weeks. In this case, the patient should drink a lot (at least two liters) of liquid throughout the day.

If the burning sensation in the eyes appears due to the prolonged strain that the eyes experience, it is necessary to introduce yourself into the habit throughout the working day to make for the eyes a respite, relaxing gymnastics. Just sit with your eyes closed, as much as possible relaxing for 10 - 15 minutes and the visual apparatus is again ready for full work.

There are many recipes for alternative medicine that perfectly relieve tension, inflammatory processes that occur in the eye area.

For example, lotions made on a decoction of chamomile. It can be applied to the eyes, both in the morning and in the evening. Preliminary it is necessary to remove all cosmetics from the face.

Two tablespoons of chamomile pour a glass of boiling water and keep in a water bath for 15 minutes. Then leave and continue for 45 minutes. Cool it down. The broth is ready. Now it is necessary to dip cotton swabs into a warm broth and apply them to the closed eyelids, hold one or two minutes. Repeat the procedure three to four times.

• Potato gadgets

This procedure, which is performed before bedtime, allows you to remove a slight burning sensation in the eyes, remove the dark circles formed in the lower eyelid. It is necessary to cook one potato in the skin until it is completely ready and cool a little. To cut into two halves and in a warm kind of minutes on 20 - 30 to impose on the closed eyelids. A similar procedure can be done with raw potatoes. It is necessary to hold such a compress in front of your eyes for 15 minutes.

• Compresses from tea

A pair of tea bags should be given with boiled water, placed for a short time in the freezer, pre-cooled. For about ten minutes, put these bags on closed eyes. This will make it possible to relieve fatigue symptoms from stress or a sleepless night.

• Walnut lotion

Such manipulations will relieve redness of the eye proteins. Take nut grated on a small grater, for some time soaked in warm milk. Slightly wringing out, applying the resulting gruel to the area of the upper and lower eyelid. It is necessary to try, that this structure did not get into the field of eye hollows.

Compresses made of grass:

• Perfectly remove the inflammatory processes of lotion from the leaves of mint.
• Pain, burning in the eyes and fatigue will help remove the infusion of lime and chamomile. Take one tablespoon of plants and pour the resulting composition into a glass of boiled water. A little insist, cool, bringing the temperature of the broth to the room figure. Strain. A couple of tampons of cotton wool in a broth and put them for ten minutes on the eyes.
• Pour two tablespoons of mint with two glasses of boiling water. Hold for five minutes on fire. Cool to room air temperature, drain. Two cotton swabs should be moistened in the resulting liquid and applied to the eyes for a minute or two. Dampen again and apply again. Do this three - four times.
• If you feel the burning and burning in your eyes, in this case, a decoction of the onion peel, which should be drunk half a cup four times throughout the day, in between meals and before going to bed, is perfect. To get a decoction, it is necessary to pour a handful of husk into half a liter of water, hold it for ten minutes in a water bath and then insist for two more hours. Take a minimum of two months, and at best from seven to nine months (the whole summer).
• A beautiful trail on your face will leave and fruit compresses. Grated on a small grater any fruit (strawberry, kiwi, apple and many others) must be laid in a gauze envelope and attached to the eyelids. A bright, fresh, burning look is provided.
• Inflammatory process with purulent discharge, burning sensation in the eyes will help to remove the medicinal tincture of calendula (you can do it at home). It must be diluted with boiled water in a ratio of 1:10. To put on eyes compresses from the cotton swabs, moistened in this solution.
• With a purulent inflammatory process, an aloe leaf infused in one glass of boiled water at a room temperature of medium size will also help. Compress, moistened with such a composition, put on your eyes. Itching, burning and inflammation pass very quickly.

Drops from burning eyes

Often widely used in ophthalmology and drops from burning eyes. Pharmacy counters can boast a wide choice. Let's consider some of them.

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Ophthalmoferon

The drug is injected conjunctivally, that is, directly into the conjunctival eye sack, both adults and children.

• with "dry eye syndrome", the eye receives one to two drops twice a day for 25-30 days (until the symptomatology disappears).
• In viral pathology, the eye is buried one by one - two drops six - eight times a day. As the disease recedes, the number of approaches decreases to two to three times a day. And so until the full recovery.
• for prophylactic purposes, the drug is taken in the same amount, but for ten days.

It is not recommended to use these medicinal drops for patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, during pregnancy and lactation (only as prescribed by the doctor and under his supervision). No side effects of these drops were observed.

Zipromed

Enter one - two drops into the conjunctival sacs. The number of receptions is determined based on the severity of the disease and the neglect of the inflammatory process.

• with blepharitis of any etymology, severe bacterial conjunctivitis, uveitis, the number of receptions is four to eight per day. Duration of admission is due to the severity of the course of the disease, from five to 14 days.
• when infectious lesions drip one drop, but as often as possible - eight to twelve times a day. The maximum positive effect can be achieved in two to four weeks.
• In case of trauma, the eye drips one drop four to eight times a day for one to two weeks.
• with preventive measures necessary to prevent inflammation after surgery, drip four to six drops of one drop into the conjunctival sac. The course of treatment usually stretches from five days to one month.

Emoxipine

This drug improves the microcirculation of the vessels of the eye, which allows to accelerate the process of resorption of hemorrhages of various etymologies.

This drug is prescribed one - two drops subconjunctival (under the mucous membrane of the eye) two to three times a day. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, drops can be taken for three to 30 days. If there is a medical need, the course of admission can be increased.

Contraindication to the use of this drug can be called increased sensitivity to the drug and pregnancy. Droplets from burning eyes should be taken carefully, without crossing with other medicines. Before the procedure, you need to remove contact lenses, if the patient uses them. They can be dressed only not earlier than 20 minutes after instillation.

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Tiotriazolin (Thiotriazolinum)

These drops ophthalmologist attributed to patients suffering from burning in the eyes, resulting from a burn or injury, as well as with viral conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome.

Drip this drug into the conjunctival sac for a period prescribed by the attending physician in each case individually. As a rule, two drops drip, making three to four approaches throughout the day.

With the effect of a dry eye, the drug is administered two drops every two hours during the time of working at the computer.

Side effects of this drug are not identified, and contraindications include only the hypersensitivity of the patient's body to the components of eye drops.

Sulfacil sodium

Sulfacil sodium in the treatment course of an adult use 30% of its solution. For children, only a solution of 20% concentration can be used. The usual dosage is one to two drops from three to six times throughout the day. Gradually, the number of receptions is reduced as the symptomatology wanes.

This drug is contraindicated in patients suffering from hypersensitivity to any of its components.

Prevention of burning in the eyes

What can you advise a person to protect themselves as much as possible from the occurrence of diseases that lead to burning sensation in the eyes? These rules are fairly simple and accessible to everyone.

Prevention of burning in the eyes includes several points:

• Compliance with personal hygiene.
• Prophylactic, once every six months, examination of the ophthalmologist.
• Without fail, you need to remove all make-up for the night.
• It is necessary to adhere to the rest schedule for the eyes - every one and a half - two hours to relax the eye muscles (10 - 15 minutes), for example, look out the window. There must be a full eight hour sleep.
• Throughout the day doing gymnastics for the eyes.
• If necessary, use "Artificial Tear" drops.
• Do not be nervous.
• Periodically "please" your eyes with nutritional compresses.
• At the slightest discomfort - immediately consult a doctor.

Prognosis of burning in the eyes

If the patient in time and in an early period turned to an examination and a consultation with a doctor, then the prediction of burning in the eyes will be unequivocally favorable. In the case of only severe pathology (for example, with burns and trauma to the cornea of the eye), not timely treatment of the doctor may be sad consequences - up to complete loss of vision.

Very many of the respondents slightly disdainfully refer to such a symptom as a burning sensation in the eyes, considering it to be insignificant and easy (the eye fell and everything will pass). And this is fundamentally not true, since this symptom can be an indicator of quite serious diseases. Do not engage in self-medication. Improper selection of the drug may serve as a "bear" service, further worsening the patient's condition. Therefore, at the first symptoms, in the form of burning sensation in the eyes, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible, only in this case you will leave the situation with the least losses.