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Eye pain risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific risk factors for eye pain. Several conditions cause inflammation and infection of eye causing eye pain.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Most common cause of eye pain include inflammation of conjunctiva, cornea and uveal tract. Risk factors for these include:
- Allergen exposure
- Infections
- Use of contact lenses
- Warm, humid climate
- Use of corticosteroid eye drops
- Reduced immunity
- Eye injury
- Autoimmune conditions
- Hyperopia
Use of certain drugs causes increase in intraocular pressure keep at risk of eye pain.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]