Symptom Checker

  • When to seek medical advice

  • Seek emergency care if your child has eye discomfort and redness accompanied by:

    • Severe eye pain or irritation
    • Bleeding in the eyes or from the nose
    • Double vision, loss of vision or blurred vision

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Eye discomfort and redness

Find possible causes of eye discomfort and redness based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.

  • Allergens or irritants

  • Bacterial or viral infection

  • Injury or trauma

  • Tobacco smoke

  • Blurred vision

  • Burning sensation in eyes

  • Discharge in eyes that forms crust during night

  • Itchy eyes

  • Pain when moving eyes

  • Pink eye

  • Red eye

  • Red, painful lump on eyelid

  • Runny or stuffy nose

  • Sensation of sand or grit in eyes

  • Sensitivity to light

  • Vision loss

 

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