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EyeQue Team
March 22, 2019
As we shift from winter into spring, you may assume your eyes are itchy because of seasonal allergies. But what if there’s something more serious going on? Here are three common reasons for itchy eyes:
If your eyes do not produce enough tears, or produce the wrong type of tears or tear film, you may suffer from dry eye. With this condition, you may feel like your eyes are itchy, burning, or scratchy. You may also experience these other symptoms:
Dry eye may be treated with artificial tears, plugs for your tear ducts, medicated eye drops or ointment, or an eyelid cleaner. Check out our blog on ways to get rid of dry eyes.
If your eyes are itchy, red, and swollen, you may have a form of conjunctivitis. There are three primary types of conjunctivitis:
Usually, pink eye will clear up on its own, but your ophthalmologist may be able to recommend eye drops to help heal bacterial or allergic conjunctivitis.
If you wake up with bacteria and oily flakes at the base of your eyelashes, you may have blepharitis. Other symptoms include a burning sensation and red, swollen eyelids. This condition is caused by the buildup of bacteria at the base of the eyelashes. There isn’t a cure for blepharitis, but your ophthalmologist may recommend:
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