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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 vision problems, and I do not want to use glasses. Will this worsen my eyesight?
Query: Hello doctor,Recently I got to know that I have a -0.75 D (right eye) and -0.25 D (left eye) number in my eyes (spherical) and got prescribed glasses. But even after wearing glasses, I experience terrible headaches and muscle tension around my eye. So I stopped wearing glasses. My vision without gl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Glasses help to see clearly. Whether you wear glasses or not, power becomes stable at 18 to 21 years old. As your age is 18, your power may increase a little gradually. I suggest you to reduce your stress. Try cold compress on your eyes. Restrict the use of mobile an... Read Full »
I got an eye scratch, causing blurred and double vision with headaches. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor,My daughter scratched my eye pretty deeply three weeks ago. I had a few appointments, told me it was healing nicely, and only a tiny scratch was left. It has been two weeks since then, and my vision is still very blurry. I have a slight double vision. Still have light sensitivity and can n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of epithelial erosion. I suggest, cold compresses.Use lubricating eyedrop frequently like Carboxymethylcellulose. Soft steroids like Fluorometholone can be used in case of inflammation in the eye. It is a provis... Read Full »