An aqueous ophthalmic composition containing (A) liquid paraffin, (B) a non-ionic surfactant, and (C) a terpenoid; the mass ratio of component (A) and component (B) as represented by (B)/(A) being 3 ≤ (B)/(A) ≤ 25; and the amount of component (C) being 0.0001-0.5 w/v%.一種水性眼科用組成物,其含有(A)液態石蠟、(B)非離子界面活性劑、以及(C)萜類,其中由(B)/(A)表示的(A)成分與(B)成分的調配質量比為3≦(B)/(A)≦25,且(C)成分的調配量為0.0001 w/v%~0.5 w/v%。