Eye Pain Symptoms
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The eye is the organ of sight. Eye pain can be cause by
conditions involving the eyeball (orbit) or be caused by conditions of structures around the eye.
The eye has a number of components. These components
include but are not limited to the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve, choroid and vitreous.
The cornea is the clear front window of the eye that
transmits and focuses light into the eye.
The iris is the colored part of the eye that helps regulate the amount of light that enters the eye.
The pupil is the dark aperture in the iris that determines how much light is let into the eye.
The lens is the transparent structure inside the eye that
focuses light rays onto the retina.
The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the
eye, senses light and creates impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain.
The macula is a small area in the retina that contains
special light-sensitive cells and allows us to see fine details
clearly.
The optic nerve is the nerve that connects the eye to
the brain and carries the impulses formed by the retina to the visual cortex of the brain.
The choroid is a thin vascular layer between the sclera
and the retina that supplies blood to the retina and conducts arteries and nerves to other structures in the eye.
The vitreous humor is a clear, jelly-like substance that
fills the middle of the eye.
Medical terms for pain in the eye are ophthalmalgia and
ophthalmodynia.
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Causes of Eye Pain
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Blepharitis
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Burns (First Aid)
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Corneal Ulcer
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Double Vision
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Glaucoma
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Leptospirosis
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Migraine
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Optic Neuritis
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, the structure that connects the eye to the brain. The precise cause of optic...learn more »
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Sjogren's Syndrome
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Uveitis
Uveitis is inflammation of the eye. Symptoms include blurred vision, eye pain, eye redness, and floating spots before the eyes....learn more »
Other Causes of Eye Pain
- Corneal Abrasion
- Dacrocystitis
- Episcleritis
Giant Cell Arteritis
(Temporal Arteritis)
- Infections including herpes
viruses, fungus, and bacterial (common virus
infections frequently cause eye pain when looking at bright light, called
photophobia)
- Iritis (also called uveitis, seen in Ankylosing
Spondylitis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis)
- Keratoconjuctivitis Sicca
- Object In Eye (foreign material, sand, contact lens, etc.)
- Pinguecula
- Sinus Problems (sinusitis, polyps)
- Sty (Hordeolum)
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage (though commonly painless)
- Trauma (direct blow, surgery)
- Tumors In Or Around Eye (rare)
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