A 46-year-old member asked:
why do my eyes move randomly?
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Dr. Aaron Cohn answered
Ophthalmology 16 years experience
Perceived randomness : The movement of the eyes are broken down into several basic types. Saccadic eye movement which are rapid and the pursuits which are slower. The perceived randomness is the eyes picking up new information and fixating however short(miliseconds) and taking in that new information. The red stain on your doctors tie for example your eyes will be drawn to that cause it is different than its surrounding
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Do my eyes go crossed eyed because of contacts?
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Dr. Randall Wong answered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
No: Crossed eyes and contacts are not related. There are several reasons why eyes might cross; poor vision, lazy eye (amblyopia), strabismus, etc.
Many times the situation can be corrected by a pediatric ophthalmologist...They specialize in crossed eyes.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Why do my eyes keep going misty?
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Dr. Randall Wong answered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Not sure: What do you mean by "misty?".
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A 26-year-old female asked:
I keep getting styes, i've been taking good care of my eyes. What should I do?
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Lid Hygeine: Try to clean you eyelids daily with dilute "baby shampoo" and a cotton swab. Place a drop of the shampoo in your palm and dilute it with some water. Work up a small lather and then wet the swab. Clean the base of the eyelashes where they come out of lid of both your upper and lower lids.
Do this daily for a while. You can hopefully cut back to less frequent cleaning over time.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
What could possibly be the cause of the whites of my eyes turning blue?
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Dr. Mehdi Ghajar answered
Ophthalmology 18 years experience
Thinning sclera: This can be genetic or develop as a result of eye conditions later in life. You may have a genetic problem that is also related to other connective tissue diseases like the bone, or rheumatologic disease like rhematoid arthritis or have developed this as a result of injury/infection. The sclera can appear blue when it gets thinner & needs to be evaluated by an eye md (ophthalmologist) asap.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Why do my eyes move so randomly and rapidly?
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Dr. Stan Coleman answered
Ophthalmology 63 years experience
Nystagmus: this could be a condition called nystagmus which is rapid eye movement it can occur vertically,horizontally,or rotarly.you must see an ophthalmologist to rule this out,and if present why.
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