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Are artificial tears, eye drops the best product to reduce redness caused by old age?
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Depends: Red eyes in the elderly may have many causes : they include dry eyes, allergies and other more serious problems like glaucoma and iritis. See an opthamologist to make the right diagnosis and star the correct treatment.
Answered 11/1/2012
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