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Overview

There are no specific risk factors for eye pain. Several conditions cause inflammation and infection of eye causing eye pain.

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.

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