{"id":52764,"date":"2025-04-25T22:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/eye-pain\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:11:57","slug":"eye-pain","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/fr\/mayo-health-library\/eye-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Someone can have eye pain on the surface of the eye or within the eye&#8217;s deeper structures. Severe eye pain &mdash; especially with any vision loss &mdash; may signal a serious medical condition. Seek medical attention right away.<\/p>\n<p>Eye pain on the surface of the eye might be described as itching, burning or shooting pain. Surface eye pain is often related to dry eyes, a foreign object in the eye, an eye infection, or anything that irritates or inflames the membrane covering the surface of the eye.<\/p>\n<p>Eye pain that is deeper within the eye can be described as throbbing or aching.<\/p>\n<h3>Conditions that cause eye inflammation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Blepharitis &mdash; which is eyelid inflammation.<\/li>\n<li>Iritis &mdash; which is inflammation of the colored part of the eye.<\/li>\n<li>Keratitis &mdash; which is inflammation of the cornea.<\/li>\n<li>Optic neuritis &mdash; which is inflammation of the optic nerve. <\/li>\n<li>Scleritis &mdash; which is inflammation of the white part of the eye.<\/li>\n<li>Uveitis &mdash; which is inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other conditions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Allergies <\/li>\n<li>Chalazion &mdash; caused by clogged oil glands on the eyelid.<\/li>\n<li>Cluster headache <\/li>\n<li>Complication of eye surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Contact lens problem.<\/li>\n<li>Corneal abrasion (scratch): First aid <\/li>\n<li>Corneal herpes infection.<\/li>\n<li>Dry eyes <\/li>\n<li>Eyelid infection.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign object in the eye: First aid <\/li>\n<li>Glaucoma &mdash; which is part of a group of conditions that damage the optic nerve.<\/li>\n<li>Migraine <\/li>\n<li>Pink eye (conjunctivitis) <\/li>\n<li>Stye (sty) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Seek emergency medical care<\/h3>\n<p>Call 911 or your local emergency number for eye pain if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is severe or accompanied by a headache, fever or more sensitivity to light.<\/li>\n<li>Your vision changes suddenly.<\/li>\n<li>You also experience nausea or vomiting.<\/li>\n<li>It is caused by a foreign object or chemical splashed in your eye.<\/li>\n<li>You suddenly begin to see halos around lights.<\/li>\n<li>You have swelling in or around your eyes.<\/li>\n<li>You have trouble moving your eye or can&#8217;t keep it open.<\/li>\n<li>You have blood or pus coming from your eyes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Make a doctor&#8217;s appointment<\/h3>\n<p>Contact your eye surgeon if you&#8217;re experiencing eye pain and you&#8217;ve had eye surgery in the past or if you&#8217;ve recently had eye surgery or an eye injection.<\/p>\n<p>Seek medical attention if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have eye pain and you wear soft contact lenses.<\/li>\n<li>You have a weakened immune system.<\/li>\n<li>Your eye pain is not improving after 2 to 3 days of medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have a burning, itching or throbbing eye? 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