Question 1

hi dr 
please help me i have eye problem. theres something coming out of my eyes look like is eye waste and its not ending please help. ?

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis: Without seeing what your eye looks like, it sounds like conjunctivitis.  When you say "waste", are you referring to drainage that look yellow? Or is it clear?  It's best to see a doctor.  Most common causes are bacteria and viruses.

Question 2

what are common eye problems?

Accepted Answer

Long list: The most common is a need for eyeglasses including near vision help when over 40.  Eyes are subject to trauma, infection, hereditary diseases, changes with age including cataract and macular degeneration and conditions unique to the eye like glaucoma, iritis and detachment of the retina.  Hopefully you have none of these and are seeing perfectly.

Question 3

what can help with eye problems?

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Eye problems: Your question is not specific.  If you are having eye problems, i would see an eye doctor to obtain appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

Question 4

what might cause early morning eye problems?

Accepted Answer

Eye drops: The most common early morning eye problem is due to overnight dryness.  I am assuming that your vision clears quickly and you are comfortable most of the day and evening.  If so, you can put a gel drop like theragel into your eyes at bedtime and this will coat and protect the eye and help in the morning.  If the vision is bad or there is redness/pain, see your ophthalmologist.

Question 5

what to do if i was hit in arcade, can it mnake eye problems?

Accepted Answer

Injured eye?: If you were struck in the eye at the video arcade, definitely have it checked out right away. You can never tell the seriousness of the injury until an ophthalmologist determines it.

Question 6

what to do if i have a very small white dot in my eye and i've never had any eye problems before, what is it?

Accepted Answer

White doe in eye: Could be due to growth from sun exposure) pinguecula becoming a ptergyium. Other options: A corneal scar, lens opacity. See your eyeMD: a look under a microscope will help diagnosis it.

Question 7

can my eye problems be anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Which eye problems?: Without knowing what kind of eye problems you mean, it's hard to answer this question.  Your first clear step would be to be examined by an ophthalmologist, a specialist in eye problems.  Optometrists work with eye problems also, but generally focus on eyeglass prescriptions and screening for eye disease.  They often refer out to ophthalmologists.

Question 8

crossed eye problem, how to fix this?

Accepted Answer

Three options: Surgery, glasses or nothing.  Discuss with an ophthalmologist.  If this is new, then head to the emergency room.

Question 9

i have eye problems related to diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Common: See eye md at least yearly;  keep diabetes well controlled to decrease risk of progression.

Question 10

can meningitis lead to any eye problems?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Severe meningitis can involve the optic nerves to the eyes and cause blindness.  It can also cause increased intracranial pressure which can compress the optic nerves of nerves to the muscles of the eye, causing decreased vision or eye misalignment.

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What to do if i have a very small white dot in my eye and i've never had any eye problems before, what is it?

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