What causes eye itching?

Eye irritation is eye itching, and there are many reasons for eye itching. The eyes are the most vulnerable part of the human body. Itchy eyes can make people feel very uncomfortable, and they always feel like there is a foreign object inside the eyes. If you scratch it with your hands, there are a lot of bacteria on your hands. If you are not careful, the itching will become more and more severe, and even cause eye inflammation. Eye itching should be treated in time to avoid more serious consequences. So what exactly is going on with eye irritation?

1. Dry eyes

Many people who have itchy eyes often have dry eyes and feel a foreign body sensation in their eyes. This symptom of dry eyes is often accompanied by dry mouth and tongue. Because there is too little water in the patient's eyes, it can cause itchy and dry eyes, with an obvious burning sensation.

2. Overuse of eyes

With the gradual improvement of our living standards and the popularization of television and computers, many people, especially young people, sit in front of the TV for a long time to watch TV series, sit in front of the computer for a long time to play games, stare at the TV screen or computer screen for a long time without blinking, which causes serious visual fatigue and triggers itchy and dry eyes.

3. Eye allergies

If the patient's itchy eyes have obvious seasonality, especially itchy eyes occur every year in the spring when flowers bloom, but there are no obvious itchy eyes symptoms in other seasons. At the same time, if accompanied by symptoms such as itchy nose, clear nasal discharge, sneezing, etc., it is mostly itchy eyes caused by allergic conjunctivitis.

4. Eye pollution

Many women who love beauty often have symptoms of itchy eyes, which is mainly because the eyes are seriously polluted. Many female friends have the habit of wearing makeup. Drawing eyeliner and applying mascara may cause pollution to women's eyes and cause symptoms of itchy eyes. In addition, wearing contact lenses often causes itchy eyes.

5. Eye infection

If the patient's eyes are accidentally infected with Bacillus subtilis, it will cause the patient's eyes to itch unbearably, be afraid of light, shed tears in the wind, and when the eyelids are opened, the patient's eyes will have obvious congestion and swelling, affecting normal vision.