Patanol eye drops burning my eyes?!

Yes, it is normal for them to burn for a little bit. But if they burn for more than 30 seconds, I would consult the doctor that gave them to you, because there is several medications for eye allergies, which is what patanol is used for. You could go with Pataday and only use it once a day verses using the patanol twice a day.

4th year optometry student, 7 months til graduation!!

It the drops only burn for a few seconds, it is normal. If it continues to burn your eyes for moe than 1 0r 2 minutes, stop using the drops and call the prescribing doctor to get a prescription for another eye drop. Many eye drops burn for a few seconds when first instilled in the eye, but the burning should not last longer than that.