Common causes of eye pain explained
Written by Brian WuReviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PMHNP-BC, GNP-BC, CARN-AP, MCHES
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Last reviewed: Wed 1 March 2017
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Eye pain can be attributed to a variety of causes. It is typically divided into conditions that affect the cornea, conditions that affect of other parts of the eye, and conditions involving other areas of the body that cause pain to be felt in the eye area.
Common causes of eye pain typically center around particular parts of the eye. These include the cornea, the white of the eye (sclera), and a thin layer that covers it called the conjunctiva. The colored part of the eye is the iris.
The muscles that control the eye, the nerves, and the eyelids can also be sources of eye pain.
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