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My eye is red an everytime i drink liquor it get even redder and the sunlight hurt my eyes what do that mean?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Alcohol Allergy: It means that your body is not able to tolerate ethanol (alcohol). You may be wise to avoid drinking.

Answered 11/30/2013

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