Poll (of sorts): Just one-word answers, please!

[RDAC]

another one ...

yep, burning.

[BethW]

Burning, definitely burning.

[sanna]

Foreign body sensation and pain

[odydnas]

Menthol sensation

also, burning and generalized major irritation

[nycdryeyegirl]

Pain/discomfort and glare/photophobia.

[mary kenny badami]

My post-Lasik dry eye problems are now mostly what I "had" instead of what I "have," but in case one more voice should matter:

itching

[mylittlem]

Sore and photophobia.

[calli66]

Gritty and photophobia

[Cindy]

My eyes feel 'full', tired and strained.

[kitty]

Burning (intense that is)

[jkwmsga]

Extreme Nausea

[20/20_Hindsight]

Burning...

Eyes being scraped on a cement sidewalk.

[ringo]

with me the worst is burning, stinging,foreign body sensation, sore

For those of you who have significant corneal pain or other form of discomfort:

Can you please tell me in 1 word or very short phrase what your dominant pain sensation is?

If you have multiple symptoms, try to articulate the pain sensation that seems to be the most debilitating, that most interferes with your usual activities.

Examples (but please add different ones if none of these fits you!)

burning
foreign body sensation
scratchy
gritty
sore
pressure
photophobia
menthol sensation

[irish eyes]

Sore, burning, tired, heavy = misery.

(Struggling to get my point across to doctors, I've resorted to some very graphic imagery - pain was like razor blade lacerations, tears like acid, someone using a running stitch with a big needle to make my eyes smaller.....

[wheezy]

very heavy eye lids