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Left eye redness
From past 2 days my left eye is red, its not painful but sometimes it feels like that something is in my eye, what should i do?? I wear contact lens for 2-3 hours daily, is it bacterial infection or due to lens or sonething else?? Although i'm using contect lens from past 6-7 years but never had this problem, also sometimes my eyes feel dry
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Could be dry eye.
You can use lubricating eye drop.
Consult sos
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It could be dry eye. Put eye drop refresh tears 3 times a Day.
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consult An eye specialist if no relief on symptoms
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It may be dry eyes or viral conjunctivitis
To diagnose,need online or offline consultation
Health Tips
avoid contact lens atleast 1 week
Avoid rubbing
Maintain hygiene
Blink more
Drink water adequately
Cold compression
Cold water lavage
Follow rule of 20-
Means after 20 min of work ,take rest for 20 sec and look at 20feet distance
Reduce brightness of the screen
Away from AC Airflow
Use lubricant drop- refresh liquigel
Wear glasses outside
Take nuts for essential fatty acids (Omega 3)
Avoid second hand smoke
May need physical consultation for thorough slit lamp examination
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Sounds like dry eyes.
Dry eyes may cause foreign body sensation.
Kindly use refresh tears thrice a day and get an online or offline consultation if no relief.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl use Refresh tears eye drops, 2drops 3times a day.pl consult ophthalmologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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