Common Eye Disease
No matter how much care you take of your eyes, you will from time to time encounter some kind of eye problems. While some of these problems cause very little harm to the eyes, some may lead to permanent blindness. It is always advisable to consult the doctor.
Red Eye
Your eyes may appear red or bloodshot from time to time. If your eyes are red and there is no pain or change in vision, it might not be a big deal, but don’t chance it. Show to an eye doctor.
What Causes Red Eyes?
Eye redness is a common condition that occurs when various irritants and triggers cause blood vessels in any part of the eye to dilate and appear visibly red. Possible irritants and triggers may include:
- dryness
- overexposure to the sun
- dust or particles in the eyes
- allergies
- chlorine or other pool chemicals
- infection
- injury
Symptoms of Red Eye
- Redness
- Sensitive to light
- Discharge from one or both eyes
- Eye pain
- Vision changes
Sometimes, there is an underlying medical cause for eye redness that requires additional treatment.Contact your eye care professional if you experience these or any other symptoms with your red eyes:
- Your red eyes last more than 1 to 2 days
- Eye redness is accompanied by eye pain or vision changes
- You are on a blood-thinning medicine
- You may have an object in your eye
- You are also sensitive to light
- There is any discharge from one or both eyes
Treatments for Red Eyes
There is a wide range of OTC eye drops, each for a specific purpose; please consult an eye care professional to prescribe the right drop for the right symptom.
If you notice a blood spot or red spot on you eye and know you haven’t injured your eye, you may have what is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Did you cough or strain? You may have broken a blood vessel on the surface of your eye under the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva covers the front of the eye; when the blood vessel breaks under this layer, you cannot simply wipe it away. This generally doesn’t hurt or affect your vision but please consult an eye doctor .Do not ignore the problem.
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