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Eye Problems: Symptoms from A to Z

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Is something wrong with your eyes? Find symptoms in the list below, then look to the right for associated eye problems and diseases. To learn more, click on the eye problem or disease for a pop-up window with a definition and links.

Please note: The information on this page is not intended as a diagnosis of your problem, but rather as a helpful guide. Please see your eye doctor for diagnosis and treatment if you suspect you have an eye or vision problem.

A,B
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Absence of eye or eyesAnophthalmos
Blinking, frequentblepharospasm, contact lens problem, dry eye syndrome, foreign body, hemifacial spasm, stroke
Blinking, infrequentParkinson's disease
Bloodshot eyeSee red, or pink eye
Blurred vision, distancemyopia. See also blurred vision
Blurred vision, generalaccommodative disorder, albinism, amblyopia, aniridia, asteroid hyalosis, astigmatism, cataracts, central serous retinopathy, computer vision syndrome, contact lens problem, corneal abrasion, corneal dystrophy, corneal erosion, cranial nerve palsy, drugs, epiretinal membrane, eye tumor, foreign body, fungal keratitis eye infection, glaucoma, hypotony, keratoconus, lens dislocation, macular degeneration, meibomianitis, migraine, neuroretinitis, nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, optic nerve problem, orbital cellulitis, photokeratitis, pterygium, retinal detachment, retinitis, retinoschisis, scleritis, surgery, trauma, uveitis, vascular problem, vitreous hemorrhage, white dot syndrome
Blurred vision, neardiabetic retinopathy, hyperopia, presbyopia. See also: blurred vision, general.
Bulging eyecavernous sinus problem, eye tumor, glaucoma, Graves' ophthalmology, histiocytosis, mucormycosis, optic nerve problem, orbital cellulitis, orbital pseudotumor, trauma, vascular problem. See also: small eye.
Bump on eye (any color)papilloma, pinguecula, pterygium.
Bump on eyelid (any color)chalazion, milia, eyelid papilloma, skin cancer, xanthelasma.
Burning eye(s)blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, computer vision syndrome, conjunctivitis, contact lens problem, cranial nerve palsy, dry eye syndrome, environmental condition, meibomianitis, rheumatoid arthritis , Sjogren's syndrome, trauma. See also: eye pain or discomfort.
C,D
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Close appearance of  object that is actually farther awayMetamorphopsia
Cloud shape in visionSee floater in vision
Clouding of the eye's surfacefungal keratitis eye infection
Clump shape in visionSee floater in vision
Color vision problemcataract, color blindness, drugs, neuroretinitis, optic nerve problem, white dot syndrome.
Crossed eyescranial nerve palsy, strabismus, crusty eyelid, blepharitis
Depth perception problemanophthalmos, blurred vision (in one eye), cranial nerve palsy, strabismus.
Differing prescriptions in eyesanisometropia
Dischargecanaliculitis, conjunctivitis, contact lens problem, dacryocystitis, dacryostenosis, foreign body, fungal keratitis eye infection, overflow tearing, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome.
Distorted visionastigmatism, keratoconus, macular degeneration, metamorphopsia, migraine, ocular migraine.
Double vision (diplopia)accommodative disorder, asitigmatism, cranial nerve palsy, diabetic retinopathy, eye tumor, Graves' ophthalmology, keratoconus, lens dislocation, myasthenia gravis, ophthalmoplegia, pseudotumor, stroke, trauma, vascular problem, vergence disorder. See also: shadow on letters
Droopy eyelidblepharochalasis, dermatochalasis, ptosis.
blepharitis, dry skin.
Dry eyeblepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, computer vision syndrome, conjunctivitis, cranial nerve palsy, dacryoadenitis, drugs, dry eye syndrome, environmental condition, meibomianitis, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, Sjogren's syndrome, trauma.
E,F,G
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Eyelash lossmadarosis, trichotillomania
Eyelash particlesatypical blepharitis, pediculosis (eyelash lice)
Eyelid cleftcoloboma, trauma
Eyelid turns inentropian
Eyelid turns outectropion
Eyes are different colorsheterochromia
Eyes don't point in same directioncranial nerve palsy, strabismus
Eye strainaccommodative disorder, astigmatism, computer vision syndrome, convergence insufficiency, divergence insufficiency, hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia
Far appearance of object that is actually closermetamorphopsia
Floater in visionfloaters
Foreign body sensation (feels like something is in the eye)band keratopathy, blepharitis, contact lens problem, corneal abrasion, corneal dystrophy, corneal edema, corneal erosion, dry eye syndrome, entropion, eye tumor, foreign body (corneal or conjunctival), keratitis, pterygium (inflamed), Sjogren's syndrome, surgery, stye, trauma. See also: eye pain or discomfort
GlareSee: light sensitivity
Grittinessblepharitis, corneal abrasion, dry eye syndrome, keratitis (including radiation (UV) keratitis)
H-L
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Halos around lightscataract, corneal edema, corneal opacity, drugs, glaucoma, migraine, ocular migraine
Iris defectaniridia, coloboma, eye tumor (iris), surgery, trauma
Itchy eyesallergy, conjunctivitis, contact lens problem, dry eye syndrome, entropion, pterygium (inflamed), Sjogren's syndrome
Large appearance of objects that are actually smallermetamorphopsia
Lazy eyeamblyopia
Lesions on the surface of the eyefungal keratitis eye infection
Light flashesphotopsia, migraine, ocular migraine, retinal detachment, retinal tear, vitreous detachment
Light sensitivityfungal keratitis eye infection, photophobia
Lights, halos aroundSee: halos
M-Q
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Movement of eyelid, limited abilitycranial nerve palsy, eye tumor (orbital), trauma (orbital fracture)
Movement of eyes, involuntarynystagmus, opsoclonus
Movement of eyes, limited abilitycranial nerve palsy, eye tumor (orbital), Graves' ophthalmology, ophthalmoplegia, Parinaud dorsal midbrain syndrome, stroke, trauma
Night vision problemnight myopia, retinitis pigmentosa
Pain or discomfort around eyesblepharoconjunctivitis, eye tumor (orbital), orbital pseudotumor (inflammatory), sinusitis, trauma
Pain or discomfort in eyeblepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, chalazion, conjunctivitis, contact lens problem, corneal abrasion, corneal dystrophy, corneal edema, corneal erosion, corneal ulcer, dacryocystitis, dry eye syndrome, ectropion, endophthalmitis, entropion, episcleritis, eye tumor, foreign body, fungal keratitis eye infection, glaucoma, Graves' ophthalmology, hypotony, keratitis, migraine, mucormycosis, neuroretinitis, ophthalmoplegia, optic nerve problem, orbital cellulitis, photokeratitis, scleritis, sinusitis, stye, surgery, trauma, uveitis, vascular problem. See also: burning, foreign body sensation
Pain or discomfort, eyelidblepharitis, chalazion, ectropion, entropion, eye tumor (lid), orbital cellulitis, stye
Peripheral vision problemanophthalmos. See also: vision loss, peripheral vision loss
Pupil, large (dilated)cranial nerve palsy, drugs, trauma
Pupil, smallArgyll Robertson pupil, drugs, Horner's syndrome
Pupils, different sizedanisocoria. See also: pupil, large and pupil, small (above)
Pupil unresponsiveness to lightArgyll Robertson pupil, cranial nerve palsy, drugs, glaucoma, optic nerve problem, Parinaud dorsal midbrain syndrome, tonic pupil, trauma, uveitis
Pupil, whiteSee: spot on eye, white or cloudy (below)
R, S
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Red or pink eyeallergy, blepharoconjunctivitis, canaliculitis, cavernous sinus problem, computer vision syndrome, conjunctivitis, contact lens problem, corneal abrasion, corneal ulcer, dacryocystitis, dry eye syndrome, ectropion, endophthalmitis, entropion, episcleritis, eye tumor, foreign body, fungal keratitis eye infection, glaucoma, Graves' ophthalmology, meibomianitis, pterygium, scleritis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, surgery, uveitis, vascular problem
Red or pink eyelidblepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, contact lens problem, dacryoadenitis, ectropion, lupus erythematosus, meibomianitis, orbital cellulitis, stye, vascular birthmark. See also: spot on eyelid, colored (below)
Shadow in visionmacular degeneration, retinal detachment. See also: floater in vision (above)
Shadow on lettersastigmatism, macular degeneration. See also: double vision (above)
Small appearance of objects that are actually largermetamorphopsia
Small eyeenophthalmos, microphthalmia, ptosis. See also: bulging eye (above)
SpasmSee: eye twitching (above)
Speck in visionSee: floater in vision (above)
Spot in visioncataract. See also: floater in vision, vision loss
Spot on eye, brownmelanosis, nevus, skin cancer
Spot on eye, red or pinkSee: red or pink eye (above)
Spot on eye, white or cloudycataract, corneal edema, corneal opacity, corneal ulcer, eye tumor (intraocular), leukocoria, pinguecula, pterygium. See also: white ring/bow around iris (below)
Spot on eye, yellowpinguecula. See also: yellow eyes
Spot on eyelid, coloredeye tumor, liver spot, lupus erythematosus, melanosis, nevus, papilloma, pediculosis, skin cancer, xanthelasma. See also: red or pink eyelid (above)
Squiggle in visionmetamorphopsia. See also: floater in vision (above)
Squintingaccommodation disorder, amblyopia, hyperopia, myopia, photophobia, presbyopia, uveitis, vergence disorder. See also: light sensitivity (above)
Sticky eyesallergy, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, dacryostenosis
Straight lines appear wavy, curved or bentmetamorphopsia
Swelling, around eyesdacryoadenitis, dacryocystitis, eye tumor, orbital cellulitis, sinusitis, trauma
Swelling, eyechemosis, fungal keratitis eye infection, trauma
Swelling, eyelidallergy, blepharitis, canaliculitis, chalazion, contact lens problem, dacryoadenitis, eye tumor, meibomianitis, orbital cellulitis, sinusitis, stye, trauma, vascular problem
T, U, V
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Tearingallergy, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, chalazion, conjunctivitis, corneal abrasion, corneal dystrophy, corneal ulcer, cranial nerve palsy, dacryocystitis, dacryostenosis, dry eye syndrome, entropion, environmental condition, episcleritis, foreign body, fungal keratitis eye infection, keratitis, overflow tearing, scleritis, stye, trauma, uveitis
Tired eyesSee: eye strain (above)
Tunnel visionSee: vision loss, peripheral
Twitching (tic)blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, myokymia
Vision improvement, temporarycataract
Vision loss, centralcentral serous retinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, epiretinal membrane, macular degeneration, macular hole, migraine, neuroretinitis, optic nerve problem, vascular problem, white dot syndrome
Vision loss, generalalbinism, amblyopia, band keratopathy, cavernous sinus problem, corneal dystrophy, corneal edema, corneal opacity, cranial nerve palsy, diabetic retinopathy, drugs, endophthalmitis, entropion, eye tumor, foreign body, fungal keratitis eye infection, Graves' ophthalmology, lead poisoning, Leber's congenital amaurosis, lens dislocation, migraine, mucormycosis, neuroretinitis, optic nerve problem, orbital cellulitis, Patau syndrome, photokeratitis, pseudotumor cerebri, retinal detachment, retinitis, stroke, surgery, Tay-Sachs disease, toxocariasis, trauma, vascular problem, vitreous hemorrhage, white dot syndrome
Vision loss, peripheraldrugs, glaucoma, migraine, ocular migraine, optic nerve problem, retinitis, retinitis pigmentosa
W, X, Y and Z
SymptomPossible eye problem or disease
Wall-eyed (eye turned towards ear)cranial nerve palsy, strabismus
Watering eyesSee: tearing (above)
Wavy lines in visionmetamorphopsia, migraine, ocular migraine. See also: floater in vision (above)
White ring around irisarcus
White spot on eyeSee: spot on eye, white or cloudy (above)
Yellow eyesjaundice
Yellow spot on eyeSee: spot on eye, yellow (above)
Zigzag in visionSee: floater in vision, wavy lines in vision (above)

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