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Why do your eyes get red when you scratch? where does the redness come from?
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Eyes dry : This can lead to chronic red irritate eyes. Allergies, eye lid inflammation(blepharitis) and even certain medications can mess up tha tears and tear film.
Answered 1/10/2015
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