What causes eye stones?
Dec 16, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Wang Shuai
Introduction
In general, eye stones may be caused by environmental factors, external irritation, dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis, keratitis, or other reasons. If patients experience discomfort, it is recommended to seek timely medical attention at a hospital and receive appropriate treatment. In addition, eye stones may also be associated with blepharitis. In summary, once eye stones develop, active treatment is essential to prevent more serious complications.
Under normal circumstances, eye stones may be caused by environmental factors, external irritation, dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis, keratitis, and other reasons. If patients experience discomfort symptoms, it is recommended to seek timely medical attention at a hospital and receive appropriate treatment. Specific analysis is as follows:
1. Environmental Factors
This condition is commonly seen in people who work long-term in windy, sandy environments. Prolonged entry of sand particles into the eyes can continuously irritate the eyes, causing pain and discomfort, which may lead to eye stones. Patients can use sodium hyaluronate eye drops, polyvinyl alcohol eye drops, chloramphenicol eye drops, or similar medications under medical guidance.
2. External Irritation
If a patient has a habit of wearing contact lenses for extended periods, the contact between the lenses and the conjunctiva or cornea may cause shedding and accumulation of epithelial cells in the eye, thereby triggering localized eye stones. Patients may use levofloxacin hydrochloride eye drops, tobramycin eye drops, sodium chloride eye drops, or similar medications under medical supervision.
3. Dry Eye Syndrome
Patients with dry eye syndrome typically experience symptoms such as dryness, foreign body sensation, and burning in the eyes. These occur due to insufficient tear secretion or reduced tear quality, leading to an unstable tear film and excessive evaporation of tears from the ocular surface, which may result in eye stones. Patients can take pilocarpine nitrate tablets, bromhexine hydrochloride tablets, or use xylophane eye drops under a doctor's guidance.
4. Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis causes inflammatory reactions in the eye. Inflammatory substances continuously stimulate ocular tissues, potentially leading to the formation of eye stones. Patients should maintain good eye hygiene and keep their eyes clean. Additionally, they may use erythromycin eye ointment, chlortetracycline hydrochloride eye ointment, acyclovir tablets, or similar medications under medical advice.
5. Keratitis
The cornea, located at the front of the eyeball, is directly exposed to the external environment and is therefore susceptible to damage from microorganisms, trauma, and physical or chemical stimuli, leading to inflammation. Keratitis may easily cause corneal abrasions, secondary infections, and invasion of corneal tissue by bacteria or viruses, thus triggering eye stones. Patients can use amoxicillin capsules, ganciclovir ophthalmic gel, cyclosporine eye drops, or similar treatments under medical supervision.
In addition, eye stones may also be associated with blepharitis. In summary, once eye stones develop, active treatment is essential to prevent more serious complications.
