Eye injuries are acknowledged as a medical emergency in children which requires immediate medical intervention. Sports injuries and injuries from chemicals, toys, and fingernails are the most common causes of eye injuries. Corneal abrasions, hyphema, bruising, chemical burns, foreign bodies, orbital fractures, and eyelid lacerations are the types of eye injuries.
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How to treat redness and irritation in scratched eye?
Query: Hello doctor, I have lightly poked/scratched my right eye, and the symptoms I have are redness, sensitivity to light, and light to moderate pain (not severe). My right eye just feels irritated. Please help. I am currently on Hypromellose eye lubricant and rinse with clean water twice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. When it has happened? Kindly attach your eye photo here so that I can see your eye condition and depending on that I will prescribe you eye drops. After that, you will be completely alright. Read Full »
Are there any medication to fade out the discoloration caused due to bruise in eye?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having a problem with my eyes. I had a black eye a month ago and it swelled and bruised. The bruise went from purple to dark purple to yellowish-green and then brown. Now it stuck with brown and I am getting worried that it won't fade away. What do I have to do? Or what medicine ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think it is due to any blunt trauma to the eye. As you have described it is changing color so that color change will be due to pigments change in the blood. Is there any trauma history? Kindly send a picture of your eye so that I can diagnose it properly. Without a... Read Full »