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Recurring redness in eyes
Recurring redness and extreme sensitivity to light in both eyes. Have visited four doctors till now. They have said I have uveitis and/or conjunctivitis. Eye drops prescribed - moxicip, pred forte, acupat. Acupat has helped to an extent as I am using it only in the non infected eye. In the infected eye I am using pred forte but it has still come back. Unable to use lenses at all. Wearing spectacles but still this issue persists. Need a long term solution. What can be done? Please suggest
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it seems to be severe allergic conjuntivitis provoking early uveitis. and due to repeated touching or rubbing secondary infection has developed , that's why even 4 of the consultants are confused .no doubt steroids are the drug of choice in uveitis and also in severe allergic conjuntivitis ,but the cause of reoccrance is unresolved infection. so first treat infection ,by using topical and oral antibiotics and anti inflammatory drops e.g. moxifloxacin 2hourly and bromifenac 2to3 times daily. and tab cefexime 200 with tab diclogesic one tab twice daily. please do hot foamentation and use gaugles. avoid exposure to bright light. and after the infection is controlled you can start steroids.
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Treatment of uveitis requires investigations and treatment continues for over a month
Conjunctivitis (viral) usually resolves in 2weeks
Cause for Recurrence could be improper use of medicine....
Kindly share your case file so that I may guide you better
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Dr. Arun Rajan
Ophthalmologist
14 yrs exp
Thiruvananthapuram
If i go by the medicines u are using, Moxicip is for an antibiotic for infection, predforte is a steroid, probably for the uveitis ...and acupat is for allergic conjunctivitis. The treatment u are taking doesnt seem to be proper (may be u are using eyedrops prescribed by all the 4 doctors u saw all together... which is not advisable).
The fact that u have photophobia points towards uveitis or a severe conjunctivitis, but i cannot be sure till i have examined ur eye.
And if u do have allergic conjunctivitis (for which u have been prescribed acupat), then i advise u to stop using kajal for a while till the condition subsides.
Pls share any your case details if u have them, otherwise take an opinion from another senior ophthalmologist.
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