Health Q&A
Retinal exam in pregnancy

I had an episode of blurring and scotoma two weeks back in my left eye. I am 37+3 weeks pregnant. Today I went for an eye exam where they used dilating eye drops thrice before the exam. I wasn't told about punctal occlusion to reduce systemic absorption. How long will the medicine stay in my body? Can it harm my baby? Are these drops safe in pregnancy?

Pterygium reaccure surgery

To avoid pterygium recuure which type of surgery shall i prefer. Sature graft or Glue graft or any other type of glue. I underwent pterygium surgery with glue grafting 3 months ago but it's reaccure like before. So which method shall I prefer to avoid complications.

Neck pain and sleepiness

I have eye sight, and my right eye is  2.25 and my left eye is 2.0 , I don't use spectacles .I use my mobile for a long time , is it causes neck pain ,neck strain and sometimes headache, and my toddler son disturbs my sleep daily. Is it cause to my neck pain .

Water coming from eyes

The eye was hurt by his own hand After that water is coming continuously  from the morning. Also vision is blurred

Warm compress on eyes

Does eye pressure increases while giving warm compress to eyes using hot bag I had slight upper eye lid ache Sometimes i give warm compress using towel sipped in warm water and sometimes i give warm compress through hot bag On 28th only i had my eye checkup There my pressure showed 13 How to know was the okay or risky?

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