What Makes My Eyes Burn?

Your eyes need enough tears to stay healthy, comfortable and avoid dry eyes, so every factor affecting the quantity, or the quality of tear film can create dry spots on the eye surface, leading to irritation:^1,6

Low quantity of tears:

• Aging, changes in hormones, some medical conditions (diabetes, Sjogren's syndrome…), certain medications (blood pressure drugs, antihistamines, antidepressants), eye surgery, damaged tear gland

Increased evaporation of tears:

• Wind, smoke or dry air; reduced rate of blinking

Dysfunction of the oil glands in your eyelid