Sharing : Red Eye

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A patient comes to Optometry clinic with red eye problem. Red eye is a symptom of several eye problems caused by foreign objects such as an outbreak of conjunctivitis to serious illness such as iritic and acute glaucoma. The eyes look red when the blood vessels in the membrane lining the white eyes and it became swollen. This causes more blood to flow into the region concerned and make it red hot.

• Caused
• Any substance that enters the eye accidentally. Dust, dirt, hair points, fragments of iron, plastic or wood.
• Usually caused by allergies, bacteria, viruses, or chemicals.
• Usually caused by furs, cosmetics, materials or specific eye products.
• And usually also caused by irritants in the air like smoke, material plants throwers, and chlorine.
• Treatment
• Try to remove the foreign materials using handkerchief or facial tissue.
• Wash the eyes using clean water or eyes drop.
• Go to the hospital or clinic immediately if the foreign material can not be removed.
• Do not rub the eye because it will hurt or destroy the cornea.
• Using eye medication ( such as drugs that can relieve the sense of ”oppressed” in the eyes due to abnormal accumulation of blood ) which can be purchased from the pharmacy store.