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Severe Dry EyeSjögren’s SyndromeStevens-Johnson SyndromeGraft-vs-Host DiseaseBell’s Palsy & ExposureRare Tear DeficiencyPresbyopia & High RxSports & Active Wear
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The library

Eye Conditions A–Z: Symptoms & Treatments

If your eyes are burning, watering, blurring or hurting, start with the symptom. Each entry explains what is probably going on in plain language, what helps, and when to be seen the same day.

Educational only — your exam is where answers get personal

A calm portrait of an eye

Start with what you feel

Sixteen ways eyes complain

01 Burning, gritty, tired eyes The most common dry eye pattern Start here → 02 Eyes that water all the time Often dry eye in disguise Start here → 03 A red eye Viral, bacterial, allergic — or something else Start here → 04 Intense itching Allergy until proven otherwise Start here → 05 A bump on the eyelid Stye or chalazion Start here → 06 Crusty, flaky lash lines Blepharitis Start here → 07 Crusty, blurry mornings Lids that don’t close in sleep Start here → 08 Ghosting or double vision in one eye A keratoconus signature Start here → 09 Halos and starbursts at night Irregular corneas scatter light Start here → 10 New flashes or floaters Same-day exam, always Start here → 11 Eye pain Never normal — be seen today Start here → 12 Light sensitivity A same-day symptom Start here → 13 Headaches at the screen Strain, alignment, dryness Start here → 14 Arms too short for the menu Presbyopia, after 40 Start here → 15 Night glare, faded colors Often a cataract forming Start here → 16 A child who squints or sits close Time for a pediatric exam Start here →

Free tools

Interactive calculators from the library — references, not prescriptions. All tools →

Conditions, A to Z

80 conditions, explained.

The library keeps growing. If what you’re feeling isn’t here yet, call Cohenmehr Optometry — a question costs nothing.

Articles by Dr. Brandon →

Suffering right now?

Reading can wait. Some symptoms can’t.

  • Eye pain, red eye, or light sensitivity
  • New flashes of light or a shower of floaters
  • Sudden vision changes, styes, eye injuries

Urgent eye care is always welcome at Cohenmehr Optometry, with same-day appointments available.

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Put a doctor’s eyes on it.

Reading is a start; an exam gives you an answer. Book online or call the office.