Eye Pain
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Eye Pain Underlying Cause
Common causes
of eye pain include:
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Blepharitis
Chemical conjunctivitis
Corneal abrasion
Eye contusion
Eye foreign body
Keratoconjunctivitis
Stye
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Viral conjunctivitis
Less common
causes of eye pain include:
Acute glaucoma
Blowout fracture of the orbit
Periorbital cellulitis
Ruptured globe
Ultraviolet keratitis
Uveitis
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Acute glaucoma
Blowout fracture of the orbit
Corneal abrasion
Eye chemical injury
Eye foreign body
Eye strain
Keratoconjunctivitis
Periorbital cellulitis
Stye
Ultraviolet keratitis
Uveitis
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Eye Pain References:
Germann CA, Baumann MR, Hamzavi S. Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: optic neuritis. Am J Emerg Med. 2007 Sep;25(7):834-7.
Merbs SL. Management of a blind painful eye. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2006 Jun;19(2):287-92.
Peate WF. Work-related eye injuries and illnesses. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Apr 1;75(7):1017-22.
