Question 1

my eye hurts from the outside & its alittle swollen.. no pus or red eye jst sensitive to the light what can it be?

Accepted Answer

Eye issue: Your description sounds like ocular surface dryness causing your symptomology.  I would try frequent artificial tears during the day, ointment at night, omega-3 fatty acid supplements, and warm lid compresses.  You can also try avoiding fan, getting humidifiers, protective eyewear while outdoors, and others.  If no improvement, punctal plugs or oth.

Question 2

red eye, hazy vision, sensitive to light. what is wrong with me?

Accepted Answer

Inflamation!: Uveitis is inflamation of the uvea (choriod, ciliary body, and iris): when any or all parts of the uvea is inflamed it is called uveitis.  This can cause blurred vision, pain, and sensitivity to light. It could be many other things. You need to see eye specialist.

Question 3

i woke up 2days ago with a red eye. no pains no itches no discharge, just redness. what are the possible causes.

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: A simple red eye can be literally hundreds of things.  But in general if it is only red with no other symptoms like pain, itching, irritation, tearing, discharge, blurred vision it is unlikely to be anything to worry about.  Watch for other symptoms and if they occur you should see an eye doc.

Question 4

red eye after i get up?

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Red eye morning: The most common causes of red eye in the morning are: not enough sleep, blepharitis, allergy, dry eye, eyes opening while sleeping. An eye MD can help you sort it out. In the meantime, get enough sleep. Blepharitis is treated with warm compresses in the evening followed by scrubbing the base of the eyelashes with a cotton swab dipped in diluted baby shampoo. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Question 5

why do people have more red eye than others?

Accepted Answer

Red eyes: "More Red eyes than others" can be due to genetic blood vessel patterns differences, chronic dry eyes, pterygia or pinguecula (growth on surface of eye), inflammation in eye or body. See eyeMD to rule out more concerning reasons. Eyedoc2020@blogspot.com has more info if due to dry eyes: see "Lid Hygiene"

Question 6

who should i consult about my chronic red eye?

Accepted Answer

Ophthalmologist: An eye doctor should be able to diagnose the cause of your red eye.

Question 7

for red eye what type of oral medicine is used?

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Not enough info: To give a good answer.  You have to know what is causing the red eye.

Question 8

red eye won't go away. why is it not going away?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Chronic red eyes is a  common problem that needs to be evaluated.  It can have many causes from allergies to infections.

Question 9

what can be done  about a red eye for more than three weeks?

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Exam: A red eye for three weeks merits an exam, as most minor causes will have resolved in that time period.  Add'l symptoms that would prompt an exam include pain, light sensitivity, blurred or hazy vision, or discharge and/or tearing.

Question 10

how long is it supposed to it take for my red eye to recover?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The cause of it could be many things.  It can be due to an allergy which requires treatment and elimination of the source.  Infection either viral(pink eye) or bacterial conjuctivitis.  The viral conjectivitis will take 1-2 weeks, bacterial can get better with a treatment within 2-3 days.  Inflammation can cause redness, antiinflammatory makes it better within 1-3 days.

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My eye hurts from the outside & its alittle swollen.. no pus or red eye jst sensitive to the light what can it be?

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