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Eye redness and irritation
My mother is 45 years old. Her eyes got redness and irritation due to accidental contact of body spray. My mom splashed cold water in her eyes. May I please know what to do now doctor?
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Wash eyes with 200-500ml cold clean water.
Use any lubricating eye drops hourly or half hourly.
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Review with ophthalmologist
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Please share a close-up pic of her eyes with information about pain,redness,watering and/or blurring of vision.
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Put eye drop refresh tears 1 hourly..if she still experience any problem in eye consult An ophthalmologist online Or offljne
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
Need thorough wash with clean cold water
Cold compression
Avoid rubbing
Maintain hygeine
May need physical consultation for thorough slit lamp examination
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl use Refresh tears eye drops, 2drops 6 times a day.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment,at the earliest.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
She can use lubricating eye drop every 1 hourly for a day. Consult ophthalmologist if redness, pain, watering persist or if there is diminution of vision
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