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I am having worsened vision after sore eyes. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having blurry vision ever since my sore eyes have been going away. It started a week ago when I was diagnosed with sore eyes. My physician told me to use Terramycin four to five times a day and on the sixth day, the swelling in my eyes got better. But once my eye was in a "... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This blurred vision could be due to viral keratoconjunctivitis which means there is a possibility of involvement of cornea leading to blurred vision. Treatment usually includes soft steroid eyedrop like fluorometholone in slow tapering doses. It is a provisional dia... Read Full »
Kindly suggest whether I have AMRD or CSR on going through the reports.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 44 years old. 15 days ago, my left eye vision started getting distorted. I have no pain, and I never had any eye problem nor did anyone in my family. I went to the doctor, and the doctor did not give me any diagnosis so far. After a few scans, first one was taken 10 days ago and t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very difficult to comment without examining your retina or your scans. As you mentioned there was blood at the fovea, this is suggestive of wet ARMD (age-related macular degeneration) rather than CSR (central serous retinopathy). Moreover, injection is advised ... Read Full »
Blurry vision and migraines. Is it retinal detachment?
Query: Hello doctor, I am severely short-sighted and currently have a blurry area in my left lower eye area. It is like having a smudge on my glasses, but it moves along with my eyes. I faced visual disturbance for around two hours, and there were no other symptoms. I have a migraine and have experienced a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you mentioned, you are highly myopic, and high myopia is a risk factor for retinal detachment. A blurry image moving with eye movement suggests a floater, which is nothing but a shadow of anything in front of the retina. These floaters are usually benign. The only... Read Full »
My father has complications after cataract surgery. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My father has undergone cataract surgery in both his eyes. He is fine with his left eye vision but not with the right eye vision. He had cataract surgery twice in the right eye and yet has blurred vision in the right eye. He then underwent another surgery to remove the new toric lens,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. The edema could be due to corneal decompensation, which is possible after intraocular surgery due to poor endothelial cell count. Another possibility is damage to the retina by the disease, which causes bleeding i... Read Full »
I have atopic conjunctivitis with watery eyes and blurred vision.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from atopic conjunctivitis for about a month now. I recently visited an opthalmologist. He prescribed a 15-day course of Tobramycin Dexamethasone eye drops. My eyes felt better but as soon as I stopped, the symptoms recurred. I am currently using Zaditor anti-hist... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Treatment for this conjunctivitis includes steroids (usually soft steroids like Fluorometholone), lubricating eyedrops, and mild antiallergic eyedrops. Along with treatment, precautions need to be taken like avoid contact of the eye with an allergen. Avoid rubbing yo... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I recently made a very foolish mistake. Eight days ago, I started experiencing itching on the upper side of my left eye, which was hidden by the eyelid. Initially, I thought it was due to some dust residue, so I rinsed my eye with water. However, the itching persisted the following day... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq family, I want to assure you that there is no need to worry. I do not recommend using cannabis to alleviate anxiety. Various other methods, such as meditation, can help with anxiety relief. It is important to note that you are a steroid responder. Never use steroids with... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old white female with a past medical history of nodular episcleritis in my right eye around 15 years ago. Two months ago, I was diagnosed with episcleritis in the same eye and treated with Fluorometholone drops for three days. I experienced symptoms such as redness, mil... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nodular episcleritis can indeed be treated with Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and eye drops like Ketorolac. If necessary, oral NSAIDs like Indomethacin can be prescribed. Blurry vision can have multiple causes, and an increase in eye pressure due to ... Read Full »
Are there any cooling eye drops to help with my eye strain?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been dealing with eye strain for a couple of months now and cannot find any solution. I got my eyes tested and got glasses with anti-glare coating. I work from home and spend more than eight hours a day on a computer. I take breaks and I have changed my monitor thrice. Besides, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Neostigmine helps to relax eye muscles however, it should only be used under the guidance of an ophthalmologist. There is no single method to provide relief from eye strain. You are already doing everything to reduce eye strain. You can howev... Read Full »
I am suffering from blurred vision, double vision, and ocular pain. What could cause this?
Query: Hi doctor, I have blurred vision, double vision, and ocular pain in the left eye intensified with eyeballs movement. In the left eye, I have exophthalmos and eyelid ptosis. I had the same cohort of symptoms two years ago, and symptoms began and stopped after six months. I did not receive a diagnosis... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very difficult to give you a diagnosis. You are complaining of blurred vision but your ophthalmologic examination is normal except for conjunctival hyperemia and disc pallor. You have double vision, Hess Lancaster tests show that there is no true diplopia. Pain in... Read Full »
I am concerned because I find it difficult to drive back home after an eye examination. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 87-year-old and feel very vulnerable. I had an eye exam recently and am a little concerned. My question is regarding the length of time it takes for the dilation of eyes to wear off. I got that part of the examination done by afternoon and drove home feeling blind, with sunglas... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand the inconvenience. There is no research going on to develop a medicine to cut off the time of dilatation. We usually ask patients to wear sunglasses to see or drive in sunlight. We also request bringing an attendant on the day of dilatation so that t... Read Full »