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Red or bloodshot eyes

Red or bloodshot eyes

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

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Eye

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Pink eye (viral conjunctivitis)
Condition
Hay fever
Allergy
Corneal abrasion (scratch)
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Drug or alcohol intoxication
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Eye injury
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A member asked about a male:

My Son is experiencing itchy eyes, eyelid redness and red or bloodshot eyes (side: one eye only). Am I able to treat him with maxitrol? We were seen at urgent care 2 days ago and I do not want to have to take him back if at all possible.

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A 30-year old male asked:

I am experiencing red or bloodshot eyes (side: one eye only) . The following also describes me: Sensation of something in eye. What should I do?

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A 36-year old female asked about a female:

My daughter is experiencing red or bloodshot eyes (side: one eye only) and eye swelling. Can I use tea compress to treat or does she need a Rx?

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A 19-year old male asked:

I am experiencing sensation of something in eye. The following also describe me: Eye pain, Watery eyes, and Red or bloodshot eyes. What should I do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

What is it? I have small, hard, lump under the skin on my shin. It moves around if I touch it. The following also describes me: Red or bloodshot eyes

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A 31-year old male asked:

I am experiencing itchy eyes, red or bloodshot eyes (side: both eyes) and eye irritation (worsened by: environmental particles or dust) . The follow?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I am experiencing red or bloodshot eyes (side: one eye), headache (severity: mild) (time frame: gradual) (occurred: > 3 hours) (side: all sides) (worsened by: being tired) (unaffected by: bending forward, changes in sleep pattern, sneeze or cough, psychol

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A 26-year old male asked:

I am experiencing high blood pressure (hypertension), auditory hallucination, red or bloodshot eyes, heart murmur, difficulty thinking and balance...I'm a meth addict, daily for 2 years, .5+ grams. Will these symptoms be reversible if I quit?

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A 56-year old female asked:

I am experiencing red or bloodshot eyes (side: both eyes) , watery eyes (side: both eyes) , swelling around eyes, eyelid swelling, discharge or mucus in eyes, itchy eyes and eye irritation. The following also describes me: Sensation of something in eye.

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A 37-year old asked:

Do eye drops for contacts reduce eye redness from bloodshot eyes?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I had an allergic reaction to eye makeup and my eyes have been bloodshot red for 2 days. They don't hurt as much now but when will the redness go away?

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A 17-year old male asked:

My eyes are really bloodshot and I think I have rebound redness. I was using visine allergy drops to get rid of the red in my eye now I'm redder. help?

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A 33-year old female asked:

After 30 min of flying, I get dry, bloodshot eyes. Don't wear contact lenses on flight. I use refresh dry eye drops but the redness stays. Any ideas?

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A female asked:

Can I use eye drops to treat the redness from pink eye? I'm using an antibiotic cream from my doctor to cure my pink eye, but it doesn't treat the redness. Is it safe to use visine or something similar to make my eyes less bloodshot?

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A 21-year old male asked:

I just used bloodshot eye drops to take away the redness however, now theres a stinging pain and it slighltly took the redness away.

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A 18-year old female asked:

One eye=bit bloodshot+redness around iris. Vision not great that eye for couple months. Been red a few days shampoo in it. Quickest doctors=6 jan help?

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A 45-year old asked:

What can cause really red bloodshot eyes?

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A 30-year old asked:

Eyes bloodshot red after purging too much sweets?

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A 37-year old asked:

What can be done about red, swollen, bloodshot eyes?

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A 40-year old asked:

Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes red (bloodshot) eyes?

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A 26-year old female asked about a 30-year old male:

My husbands eyes r hurting he said they ache and they r so red and bloodshot too?

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A 31-year old asked:

Why does booze do that and how do I stop bloodshot eyes from being red after i drink?

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A 16-year old female asked:

My eyes sometimes get bloodshot red. Is's been happening pretty often lately and it happens in periods. It also hurts. This can't be normal?

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A 24-year old male asked:

How do you treat bloodshot red eyes after getting punched in it?

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A 37-year old asked:

How can it be that my 10 week pregnant girlfriends' eyes turn bloodshot red randomly for no reason?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old female asked:

I stayed on the elliptical machine 65 minutes ( i usually do 45 min) when i got off one of my eyes was blood shot red. What caused this redness?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old female asked:

Im on HRT and i wear contacts....I never had a problem with contacts until i started taking hrt. My eyes get bloodshot red everytime i wear them.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

Why are both my eyes red. I can see veins, its not bloodshot. I can't see it until i look close in the mirror. Skinaroundeyesareswollonandlosingskin?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 17-year old male asked:

I have red bloodshot eyes that seems to be growing due to me playing long hours of computer games for the past 8 months.Does it cause permanent damage?

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A 19-year old female asked:

My noes it red and its swollen and peeling today my face was flushed and my eyes were bloodshot is there anything I should be worried about?

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