Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why do eyedrops result in a burning sensation?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Acidic: The pH of some drops is acidic causing a burning sensation until your tears neutralize the pH. The acidity can help with the absorption of specific medications into your eye.
Answered 3/14/2015
3.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a constant burning and sharp pain in my eyes , all day everyday without fail. Eye drops make it worse ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have dry and itchy and burning and twitchy eyes is there anything else that I can do besides eye drops and compress etc they are very affecting !! ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Patanol (olopatadine) eye drops are burning my eyes, what do I do? Is there an alternative?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have a red dot in my right eye (white area) its slightly/not burning im worried ,what's wrong and should i put eye drops, if yes what drops? Thanks
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I got sperm in my eye. I rinsed it out and put eye drops in but it's still red and has started burning. What should I do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I put eye drops in but that made my eyes have a small burning sensation. Do i need to switch eye drops?
I felt burning sensation in both eyes so visited specialist. She prescribed few eye drops and told my cornea is infected and now my vision us blurred.
I have a twitching eye, both upper and lower. My eye has been sore and itchy with a burning sensation for the past three days. I have applied the eye drops which helped in easing the soreness but the twitching has not gone off. Please advise. ?
What should I do if my eye drops are burning my eyes?
When I use xlatan eye drops I feel burning my eyes. Is that normal?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
