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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

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging of Facial Trauma Following Primary Survey.
Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging, Parsons MS, Policeni B, Juliano AF, Agarwal M, Benjamin ER, Burns J, Doerr T, Dubey P, Friedman ER, Gule-Monroe MK, Gutowski KA, Hagiwara M, Jain V, Rath TJ, Shian B, Surasi DS, Taheri MR, Zander D, Corey AS
J Am Coll Radiol 2022 May;19(5S):S67-S86. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.02.013. PMID: 35550806
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
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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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
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
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
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
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

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
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
Thymosin β4: a potential novel dry eye therapy.
Sosne G, Qiu P, Ousler GW 3rd, Dunn SP, Crockford D
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2012 Oct;1270:45-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06682.x. PMID: 23050816
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

Patient Medication Preferences for Managing Dry Eye Disease: The Importance of Medication Side Effects.
Ozdemir S, Yeo SWJ, Lee JJ, Bhaskar A, Finkelstein E, Tong L
Patient 2022 Nov;15(6):679-690. Epub 2022 Jun 14 doi: 10.1007/s40271-022-00586-8. PMID: 35697974Free PMC Article
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
Conjunctival transplantation.
Thoft RA
Arch Ophthalmol 1977 Aug;95(8):1425-7. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450080135017. PMID: 889519

Clinical prediction guides

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
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

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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