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Burning eyes is a symptom that patients may use to describe their eye pain related to dry eye or blepharitis. Patients with eye injuries or following eye surgery may also report eye burning. The treatment depends on the cause of the symptom.

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

Is Symptom of

Hay fever
Allergy
Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)
Condition
Allergic conjunctivitis
Condition
Dry eyes
Condition
Pterygium
Condition

Is a Side Effect of

Dorzolamide and timolol
Bleph 10
Combigan
Bacitracin
Cosopt
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