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My eye looks dilated after using contact lens for 12 hours. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I used contact lens for more than 12 hours and also applied eye drops twice. During that time, my left eye had slight pain. But, I ignored it. Next morning, left eye looks dilated and off center. What to do? Read Full »
Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the description you have given, it looks like you have contact lens induced keratitis. This means in simple language, that due to abuse of contact lens, your cornea has been injured. This could be serious. I suggest you that immediately remove your lenses and abst... Read Full »
My baby has a white line around the pupil. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, My 1 year old baby is having a white thin line surrounding the black area in the eyeball in the left eye and the white part is little red. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the pictures you have sent (attachment removed to protect patient identity), there are two possible diagnoses. One can be keratitis (marginal keratitis) and other can br allergic conjunctivitis. Although I feel this is more a picture of keratitis. I suggest star... Read Full »
Why does the lymph node swelling persist even after a month of wisdom tooth removal?
Query: Hello doctor, I had aggressive damaged wisdom teeth removal about a month ago. And since then I have a swollen lymph node in my neck on the side of the removal which sometimes it hurts and feel swollen and sometimes normal but it does not go away. But for the last two days, both sides are swollen ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the image. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is showing right follicular tonsilitis with keratitis of the right buccal mucosa and attrition of the teeth with discoloration of the teeth present. For tonsillitis, you have to use antibiot... Read Full »
What could be the white spot in the eye?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a watery eye and I feel something is there in my eye since last week. It was really bad during the weekend and I found a white spot in the eye. I went to an ophthalmologist and he just had a look through the machine. He said it could be marginal keratitis and gave me drops and cr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you name the medicines that your doctor prescribed? Marginal keratitis is not a disease to be taken lightly. The white spot will lighten as the healing begins but will not completely vanish. Send me the pictures of the doctor's file and the medications prescribed. Read Full »
Kindly suggest a treatment plan for keratitis.
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from stromal viral keratitis. My doctor mentioned in my report as stromal keratitis (herpes). Is that herpes? Also I was prescribed Pred forte, Add Tears and Acivir ointment. Are these right medicines? This is the second episode after five years. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me share some facts about viral infection of eye. Primary viral infection of the eye is usually followed by recurrent infection that may involve any or all layers of cornea. Cornea has three layers: epithelium, stroma and endothelium. It is when the stroma affect... Read Full »
There is a tiny grey spot on cornea after keratitis treatment. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have keratitis and after the treatment, I still have a tiny grey spot on my cornea. Here is the treatment which I had followed: Visit 1 - (October 2014) Fucithalmic eye drops 1 % - three times daily for two weeks. Visit 2 - (October 2014) Exocine 0.3 % - four times daily for a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you had keratitis and following the treatment, you have a small corneal opacity. Artelac is an artificial tear eye drops and it can be used for a long time without causing side effects. Hence no need to be worried ... Read Full »