Itchy eyes can be harmless and caused by allergies or eye strain, but they could also be the result of a viral infection. Experts explain how to get relief.
7 Dry Eye Treatments That Will Help You Feel Better Fast Denise Mann, MS
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Sometimes your eyes sting so much that you never want to stop rubbing your eyeballs. The burning can feel like sandy grit is in your eyes, and this can cause eye fatigue, red eyes, sensitivity to light, and blurry vision, says Angela Bevels, an optometrist who runs Elite Dry Eye Spa in Tucson, Arizona. That s what life is like for the millions of people who live with dry eye.
Dry eye is much more than just a nuisance, she says. When you are dealing with it every day, you use eye drops all day, your eyes are always red, and it really affects your quality of life. When it s really bad, it can also impair your productivity at work and at home, according to a 2020 study published in the journal
Staring At A Screen All Day Might Be Making Your Eyes Crazy Itchy Korin Miller
You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your eyes. After all, they consistently show up for you every day. But when you re stuck wondering,
Why are my eyes so damn itchy? it’s all you can think about.
At a very basic level, having eye itchiness means that your eyes’ protective measures have been breeched.“The surface of the eyes, like our skin, is in constant contact with our environment,” says Aditya Kanesa-thasan, MD, a corneal surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital. Both the actual surface of your eyeballs and your tears help protect your eyes from a range of potential issues, he says. But sometimes they’re just not enough and ~something~ creates a problem for your eyeballs. Cue the itchiness.