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Cause of burning eye sensation?
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Cause of burning eye sensation?
by hopeasilma7, Feb 13, 2007 12:00AM
Hello,
I am a 25 yr old female, who runs 4-5 miles 5 days a week, doesnt smoke at all, and eat fairly healthy most of the time. I have the past months or so had occasional burning eyes sensation, usually after having coffee with sugar or in general sugary foods, like cookies. Though those times are few enough for me to have noticed the symptoms being related to very sugary foods only. Many people usually comment on my eyes being red when I feel them burning.
Should the eye burning sensation be anything to be concerned about?
Eye sunburn occurred to me but i always wear sunglasses outside when i run...but thats just a guess :)
Thanks!!!
I am a 25 yr old female, who runs 4-5 miles 5 days a week, doesnt smoke at all, and eat fairly healthy most of the time. I have the past months or so had occasional burning eyes sensation, usually after having coffee with sugar or in general sugary foods, like cookies. Though those times are few enough for me to have noticed the symptoms being related to very sugary foods only. Many people usually comment on my eyes being red when I feel them burning.
Should the eye burning sensation be anything to be concerned about?
Eye sunburn occurred to me but i always wear sunglasses outside when i run...but thats just a guess :)
Thanks!!!
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Feb 14, 2007 12:00AM
the burning is probably not related to anything you eat. it is not 'eye sunburn'. solar keratitis is painful and debilitating, not a 'burning' sensation.
the classic symptom of blepharitis or tear film deficiency is 'burning'. also many patients with dry eye complain that it 'burns'.
this is most likely not serious. and not related to sugary foods.
http://www.agingeye.net/otheragingeye/blepharitis.php
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/blepharitis.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blepharitis
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/dryeye.htm
http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/284/main.html
http://www.agingeye.net/dryeyes/dryeyessymptoms.php
the classic symptom of blepharitis or tear film deficiency is 'burning'. also many patients with dry eye complain that it 'burns'.
this is most likely not serious. and not related to sugary foods.
http://www.agingeye.net/otheragingeye/blepharitis.php
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/blepharitis.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blepharitis
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/dryeye.htm
http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/284/main.html
http://www.agingeye.net/dryeyes/dryeyessymptoms.php
Member Comments
by aimee37, Feb 15, 2007 12:00AM
Thanks! :D
