What Causes Eye Pain?

 
Eye pain may indicate an eyesight or eye problem, but it also may be the result of a health threat somewhere else in the body.

Generally speaking, eye pain can be a symptom of

• conjunctivitis (pink eye),
• dry eyes,
• eye infection or inflammation,
• eye irritants like soap, sunscreen, hair spray or smog,
• eye strain,
• glaucoma,
• a foreign body in the eye,
• an incorrect prescription for glasses,
• an injury to the eye.

Eye pain may also be a symptom of several types of diseases caused by a tick bite.

For additional, more specific information on symptoms of eye diseases and conditions like glaucoma, cataracts, pink eye, dry eyes and macular degeneration, click on eye disease symptoms.