Dr. Rodney John Smith
Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am a 31-year-old female. My right eye is red and very sensitive to light. It is painful while I move the eyeballs. Center of the eye is paining with irritation.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
A couple of things come to mind when an eye presents like you described red, painful, photophobic. The first one is an eye inflammation, officially called an anterior uveitis.
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Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
How serious could it be? We are in lockdown mode and going out to meet a doctor might be tuff. How urgently we have to meet the doctor? Can we delay it or use some drops which you suggest?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Yes, the lockdown does complicate things. If it is anterior uveitis like I suspect, then it should resolve on its own. It just might be painful during that time. You can take over the counter pain medicine like Alleve for that. If your vision is not affected, then it might be fine to wait. If your vision is getting worse, you would want to make every effort to see a physician. No OTC drops for this. But, again, for the pain, you can use OTCs.
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