feels like something is in my eye pink eye?
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It refers to inflammation of your conjunctiva, the tissue that lines the inner surface of your eyelid and covers the white part of your eye. The condition is very common, especially in children. The inflammation caused by conjunctivitis can make it feel like there's something in your eye.
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While red eye is a very general, non-clinical term, pink eye is the medical term for inflammation of the lining covering the eyeball and eyelid. Pink eye can be caused by: A virus – The same virus that causes many colds and flus can also cause pink eye. This form is contagious and the most common type of pink eye.
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Most of the time, pink eye is caused by a virus or bacteria. Viral pink eye is the most common type. You can also get pink eye from allergies to things like pollen or pet fur — or from other things that can bother your eyes, like pool water with chlorine, air pollution, or makeup.
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Symptoms of pink eye vary depending on the type of pink eye you have. Burning, itchy eyes that discharge a thick, sticky mucus may indicate bacterial pink eye. Tearing, a swollen lymph node under the jaw or in front of the ear, and a light discharge of mucus from one or both eyes are often signs of viral pink eye.
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Pink eye is commonly caused by a bacterial or viral infection, an allergic reaction, or — in babies — an incompletely opened tear duct. Though pink eye can be irritating, it rarely affects your vision.
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Allergies and eye infections can both cause your eyes to feel sore, red and itchy. Often, itchy or irritated eyes can become sore after excessive rubbing. The eye infection conjunctivitis is a particularly common cause of sore, red eyes. Contact lens irritation can also cause sore, red eyes.
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Puffy, swollen eyelids and dark circles under the eyes can occur when you have an eye infection such as pink eye. These swollen eyes are caused by inflammation associated with the eye infection, which directly affects the neighboring eyelids. Also, dry eyes can cause general puffiness and swelling.
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If a person can feel something in their eye, it is typically an eyelash, some dust, or a grain of sand. However, “foreign body sensation” can cause eye discomfort without there actually being anything in the eye. Dry eyes and inflammation of the eyelids can make it feel as though something is in the eye.
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A medical condition, hormonal changes, and even some medicines can cause dry eye syndrome. Chronic dry eye can cause the surface of the eye to become inflamed and irritated, giving the eyes a red appearance. Symptoms of dry eye syndrome include: stinging or burning eyes.
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Pink Eye Symptoms Swelling of the thin layer that lines the white part of the eye and inside of the eyelid. Increased tearing. Discharge of pus, especially yellow-green (more common in bacterial conjunctivitis) Itching, irritation or burning.
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Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, causes swelling and redness in the inside of your eyelid and the white part of your eye. Your eye may also feel itchy and painful. Pink eye is common, and some types of pink eye spread very easily.
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Allergic, bacterial and viral types of pink eye all can cause swollen eyelids, among other symptoms such as watery, red and itchy eyes. Styes. Usually appearing as a swollen, reddish bump on the edge of an eyelid, styes are caused by bacterial infection and inflammation of a meibomian gland.
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Every blink produces increased rubbing of the eyelids on the cornea. This causes stimulation of the sensitive nerve endings of the visual organ. This creates false sensations and people affected have the feeling that they have a grain of sand in the eye. There can also be a feeling of pain, scratching and itching.
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Styes occur when bacteria get into the oil glands in the eyelids. A stye is a round, red bump that appears close to your eyelashes. It can make your eyelid feel sore. A stye can also cause you to be sensitive to light and make your eye watery or feel scratchy.
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The symptoms of this include: • pain or severe discomfort in your eyes • redness of the white in your eyes • constantly blurred sight, sometimes with rainbow halos around lights • nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting (being sick).
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Dry eyes lead to the sensation that you have sand in your eyes. Sometimes your eye is itchy or feels scratchy – you have the sensation that a foreign body, such as a grain of sand, is in your eye. This can be very annoying, especially if it does not get better after a short while.