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Eye scratching, itching and redness

2017-11-29 16:50:53
It's been a week of scratching my eyes. I have itchy eyes which get a burning sensation and turn red when I scratch them. I also feel a foreign body under both eyelids. Please advise
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It is due to dryness due to overuse of smartphone or laptop , you should use lubricating eye drops like Optive Eye drops 4-5 times & acupat eye drops twice daily .

Answered2017-11-30 00:31:10

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are you a computer user. if so .you are having computer vision syndrome use lubricant eye drops 2to3 times daily e.g. teardrop and blink frequently. rub ocupol d eye oint twice daily on lids.

Answered2017-11-29 17:35:40

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