Woodworth, LA
A 49-year-old female asked:
Had ptergyium surgery 5 days ago.using antibiotic drops and prednisolone drops 4 times a day. eye is red and looks bloody . is this normal?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Yes: The conjunctiva, the tissue adjacent to the removed pterygium is highly sensitive and very reactive. Your surgery has triggered this sensitivity and the eyes after this can be expected to be very red and sometimes bloody for several weeks but all should work out in the end.
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Dr. Rajesh Khannaanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Normal: It is normal to be experiencing a bloody look on your eye. Continue to instill the antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops as instructed and the redness will go away within days.
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