{"id":17884,"date":"2021-10-13T07:39:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T07:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=17884"},"modified":"2022-02-22T08:26:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T08:26:37","slug":"can-covid-19-cause-burning-eyes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/can-covid-19-cause-burning-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can COVID-19 Cause Burning Eyes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Burning eyes can be a sign of COVID-19.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a>, commonly known as \u2018Coronavirus\u2019, is a highly contagious viral infection that attacks the upper respiratory system.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 is caused by a virus that enters the cells via an enzyme called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). This enzyme can be found in the lungs, heart, blood vessels, digestive tract and ocular membranes.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the signs of COVID-19?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The most common COVID-19 symptoms to watch for include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fever<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cough<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nausea<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Vomiting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Muscle pain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Loss of smell or taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>If you experience burning eyes along with any of these symptoms,<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"> <b>contact an eye doctor near you<\/b><\/a><b> who can advise you what the next steps are.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SEE RELATED:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-health\/eyes-the-windows-to-your-health\/6-tips-for-healthy-eyes-after-50\/\"> 6 Tips for Healthy Eyes after 50<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Can COVID-19 cause eye symptoms?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>COVID-19 has the potential to cause eye pain or burning eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>However, a review of published research in the <i>Journal of Ophthalmic &amp; Vision Research<\/i> (2021) showed that these symptoms are pretty infrequent among COVID patients, with <b>only 11 percent experiencing eye pain or burning eyes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Eye conditions that cause burning eyes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Common eye conditions that cause burning eyes, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-health\/eyes-and-allergies\/\">Allergies<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/a-guide-to-eye-infections\/pink-eye-or-allergies\/\">Pink eye (conjunctivitis)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-optical-lenses\/sunglasses\/\">UV exposure<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/what-is-dry-eye-syndrome\/\">Dry eye syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/corneal-diseases\/pinguecula-and-pterygium\/\">Pterygium<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ocular-rosacea\/\">Ocular rosacea<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Toxins<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Chemical burn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Is pink eye a symptom of COVID-19?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In rare cases, COVID-19 can cause conjunctivitis, an eye infection commonly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/guide-to-blurry-vision-and-headaches\/when-is-blurred-vision-a-medical-emergency\/pink-eye-what-do-i-do\/\">pink eye<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent published data reports that<b> only 3 percent of COVID patients are diagnosed with conjunctivitis.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/dry-eye\/conjunctivitis-and-eye-infections\/\">Conjunctivitis<\/a> develops when a virus infects the conjunctiva tissue, the clear thin membrane that covers the white part of your eye and inside of your eyelids.<\/p>\n<p>Let your doctor know if you experience any of the following symptoms of pink eye:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye pain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Red eyes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Itchy eyes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Watery eyes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Yellow or green discharge<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Crust surrounding your eyelid margins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>When to see an eye doctor?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you are experiencing any changes in your vision or eye discomfort,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"> schedule an appointment with an eye doctor<\/a> for a comprehensive diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you are also experiencing other COVID-19 symptoms, immediately follow your government&#8217;s health regulation policies<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>LEARN MORE:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-health\/\"> <b>Guide to Eye Health<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Uncomfortable eyes are most commonly caused by allergies, dry eye syndrome or an eye infection, but some COVID-19 patients do experience eye discomfort.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>If you suffer from uncomfortable eyes, see your eye doctor for a complete diagnosis and treatment plan.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burning eyes can be a sign of COVID-19. 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