Your doctor will give you antibiotic drops. You can scratch your eye while rubbing it. This condition is typically not painful.Ĭorneal abrasions: That’s the official name for a scratch on this part of your eye.

This makes the part of your eye that’s usually white look red. It can be from allergies or infections (viral or bacterial).

Eyelids: Outside coverings that protect and spread moisture over your eyes.īlepharitis: An inflammation or infection of the eyelid which typically is not painfulĬonjunctivitis (pinkeye): This is inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Nerves: They carry visual information from your eyes to your brain.

Extraocular muscles: They rotate your eye.

Orbit: A bony cave (eye socket) in your skull where the eye and its muscles are located.

Iris: The colored part of your eye, with the pupil in the middle.

Conjunctiva: The ultra-thin covering of your sclera and the inside of your eyelid.

Cornea: The clear window in the front of your eye that focuses light.

Sometimes discomfort or pain results from a problem in your eye or the parts around it, such as: Your eye doctor can figure out what's going on and find the right treatment for you. Sometimes they get better on their own, but they can also be a sign of something more serious. Nearly everyone has had sore eyes at some point.

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