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Eye strain for days

2017-08-28 00:58:25
A week ago, I was outside for about an hour with no eye protection and I was squinting my eyes because of the sun. Since then, I have been having pretty bad eye strain and it's very uncomfortable. What can I do to help myself?
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It may be due to solar/photic retinopathy. You must visit an ophthalmologist.
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Use sunglasses whenever you go out in the sun.

Answered2017-08-28 02:14:47

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