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Burning eye sensation

MedGen UID:
1054633
•Concept ID:
CN377016
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000420

Definition

A feeling of stinging or irritation of the eyes. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBurning eye sensation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nutrition and diet for dry eye disease: Insights toward holistic management.
Bhandarkar NS, Shetty K, Narendra P, Kiran A, Shetty R, Shetty KB
Indian J Ophthalmol 2024 Oct 1;72(10):1412-1423. Epub 2024 Sep 27 doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2899_22. PMID: 39331431
Office-Based Rapid Diagnosis and Management of External Ophthalmomyiasis Via Smartphone-Aided Innovative Tools in an Under-Resourced Setting.
Chandrakanth P, Gosalia H, Verghese S, Menon CKS, Rammohan R, Narendran K, Narendran V
Eye Contact Lens 2022 Jan 1;48(1):54-56. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000856. PMID: 34924544
Sensory irritation: risk assessment approaches.
Nielsen GD, Wolkoff P, Alarie Y
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2007 Jun;48(1):6-18. Epub 2007 Jan 22 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.11.005. PMID: 17241726

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pterygium in Onitsha, Nigeria.
Uba-Obiano CU, N Nwosu SN, Okpala NE
Niger J Clin Pract 2021 Aug;24(8):1206-1210. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_89_21. PMID: 34397032
Ophthalmic manifestations of Paederus dermatitis.
Prasher P, Kaur M, Singh S, Kaur H, Bala M, Sachdeva S
Int Ophthalmol 2017 Aug;37(4):885-891. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s10792-016-0352-y. PMID: 27628585
Computer vision syndrome: A review.
Gowrisankaran S, Sheedy JE
Work 2015;52(2):303-14. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152162. PMID: 26519133
Blepharitis.
Bernardes TF, Bonfioli AA
Semin Ophthalmol 2010 May;25(3):79-83. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2010.488562. PMID: 20590417
Conjunctival transplantation.
Thoft RA
Arch Ophthalmol 1977 Aug;95(8):1425-7. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450080135017. PMID: 889519

Diagnosis

Mechanistic investigations of diabetic ocular surface diseases.
Zhou Q, Yang L, Wang Q, Li Y, Wei C, Xie L
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1079541. Epub 2022 Dec 16 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1079541. PMID: 36589805Free PMC Article
External Ophthalmomiasis Cases in Şırnak.
Gültekin K, Babat SÖ, Polat E, Dirim Erdoğan D
Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2022 May 23;46(2):163-165. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.03164. PMID: 35604196
Evaluation of dry eye.
McGinnigle S, Naroo SA, Eperjesi F
Surv Ophthalmol 2012 Jul-Aug;57(4):293-316. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2011.11.003. PMID: 22726587
Blepharitis.
Bernardes TF, Bonfioli AA
Semin Ophthalmol 2010 May;25(3):79-83. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2010.488562. PMID: 20590417
Ocular rosacea.
Jenkins MS, Brown SI, Lempert SL, Weinberg RJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1979 Sep;88(3 Pt 2):618-22. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(79)90525-7. PMID: 158314

Therapy

Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Contact Lens Discomfort.
Arita R, Fukuoka S, Morishige N
Eye Contact Lens 2017 Jan;43(1):17-22. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000351. PMID: 28002224
Clinicopathological effects of pepper (oleoresin capsicum) spray.
Yeung MF, Tang WY
Hong Kong Med J 2015 Dec;21(6):542-52. Epub 2015 Nov 6 doi: 10.12809/hkmj154691. PMID: 26554271
Computer vision syndrome: A review.
Gowrisankaran S, Sheedy JE
Work 2015;52(2):303-14. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152162. PMID: 26519133
Sensory irritation: risk assessment approaches.
Nielsen GD, Wolkoff P, Alarie Y
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2007 Jun;48(1):6-18. Epub 2007 Jan 22 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.11.005. PMID: 17241726
Ocular rosacea.
Jenkins MS, Brown SI, Lempert SL, Weinberg RJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1979 Sep;88(3 Pt 2):618-22. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(79)90525-7. PMID: 158314

Prognosis

Vision is protected against blue defocus.
Benedi-Garcia C, Vinas M, Dorronsoro C, Burns SA, Peli E, Marcos S
Sci Rep 2021 Jan 11;11(1):352. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79911-w. PMID: 33432060Free PMC Article
Evaluation of airborne sensory irritants for setting exposure limits or guidelines: A systematic approach.
Nielsen GD, Wolkoff P
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017 Nov;90:308-317. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.09.015. PMID: 28911939
Ophthalmic manifestations of Paederus dermatitis.
Prasher P, Kaur M, Singh S, Kaur H, Bala M, Sachdeva S
Int Ophthalmol 2017 Aug;37(4):885-891. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s10792-016-0352-y. PMID: 27628585
Sensory irritation: risk assessment approaches.
Nielsen GD, Wolkoff P, Alarie Y
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2007 Jun;48(1):6-18. Epub 2007 Jan 22 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.11.005. PMID: 17241726
Conjunctival transplantation.
Thoft RA
Arch Ophthalmol 1977 Aug;95(8):1425-7. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450080135017. PMID: 889519

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnostic Challenges of Ocular Rosacea.
Motešická S
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2024;80(2):76-86. doi: 10.31348/2024/3. PMID: 38413227
Age-Related Differences in the Clinical Patterns of Ocular Graft-Versus-Host Disease.
Altan-Yaycıoğlu R, Aydın Akova Y, Dönmez O
Turk J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec 28;52(6):366-373. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2022.50945. PMID: 36578178Free PMC Article
Improving ocular surface comfort in contact lens wearers.
Fernández-Jimenez E, Diz-Arias E, Peral A
Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2022 Jun;45(3):101544. Epub 2021 Nov 25 doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2021.101544. PMID: 34840071
Vision is protected against blue defocus.
Benedi-Garcia C, Vinas M, Dorronsoro C, Burns SA, Peli E, Marcos S
Sci Rep 2021 Jan 11;11(1):352. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79911-w. PMID: 33432060Free PMC Article
Evaluation of airborne sensory irritants for setting exposure limits or guidelines: A systematic approach.
Nielsen GD, Wolkoff P
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017 Nov;90:308-317. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.09.015. PMID: 28911939

Recent systematic reviews

Pooled Prevalence Estimate of Ocular Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Soltani S, Zandi M, Ahmadi SE, Zarandi B, Hosseini Z, Akhavan Rezayat S, Abyadeh M, Pakzad I, Malekifar P, Pakzad R, Mozhgani SH
Iran J Med Sci 2022 Jan;47(1):2-14. doi: 10.30476/ijms.2021.89475.2026. PMID: 35017772Free PMC Article
The effect of hormone therapy on the ocular surface and intraocular pressure for postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Hao Y, Xiaodan J, Jiarui Y, Xuemin L
Menopause 2020 Aug;27(8):929-940. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001559. PMID: 32520901
Assessment of Dry Eye Symptoms: Current Trends and Issues of Dry Eye Questionnaires in Japan.
Shiraishi A, Sakane Y
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2018 Nov 1;59(14):DES23-DES28. doi: 10.1167/iovs.18-24570. PMID: 30481802
Topical cyclosporine in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis: a meta-analysis.
Wan KH, Chen LJ, Rong SS, Pang CP, Young AL
Ophthalmology 2013 Nov;120(11):2197-203. Epub 2013 Jun 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.03.044. PMID: 23743438
Interventions for chronic blepharitis.
Lindsley K, Matsumura S, Hatef E, Akpek EK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD005556. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005556.pub2. PMID: 22592706Free PMC Article

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