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Patients suffering from blepharospasm also report sensory symptoms including sensitivity to light, [14] [15] dry eyes, [16] and burning sensation and grittiness in the eyes. [4] Although such symptoms tend to precede the onset of the blepharospasm, they may both be due to a common third factor. [17] Typically, the symptoms—spasms and ...
General symptoms include a foreign body sensation, matting of the lashes, and burning. Collarette around eyelashes, a ring-like formation around the lash shaft, can be observed. [5] Other symptoms include loss of eyelashes or broken eyelashes. [11] The condition can sometimes lead to a chalazion or a stye. [12]
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK, Théodore's syndrome [1]) is a disease of the eye [2] characterized by episodes of recurrent inflammation of the superior cornea and limbus, as well as of the superior tarsal and bulbar conjunctiva. [3] It was first described by F. H. Théodore in 1963. [4]
Symptoms of ocular neuropathic pain can range from devastating, unrelenting eye pain and severe sensitivity to light (photophobia) in the worst cases, to mild hyperalgesia or dysesthesia such as a sensation of dryness, stinging, or foreign body in milder cases. Mild neuropathic pain symptoms can appear similar to clinical symptoms of aqueous ...
Dysesthesia, along with polyneuropathy can be a symptom of nerve damage caused by Lyme disease. [4] The dysesthetic sensations continue after the successful antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease. Dysesthesia is a common symptom of a withdrawal from alcohol or other drugs. Dysesthesia is also a common symptom of multiple sclerosis. It is an ...
Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure of insufficiently protected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from either natural (e.g. intense direct or reflected sunlight) or artificial (e.g. the electric arc during welding) sources.
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Typical symptoms of dry eye syndrome are dryness, burning [13] and a sandy-gritty eye irritation that gets worse as the day goes on. [14] Symptoms may also be described as itchy, stinging or tired eyes. [13] [15] Other symptoms are pain, redness, a pulling sensation, and pressure behind the eye.