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After Lasik, I have eye itching with small wounds on my eyelid. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I had Lasik in the beginning of last year. I have a dandruff issue with my hair. After a few months of surgery, occasionally I had eye itching. When I visited my doctor, he said that it is due to dandruff and asked to clean eyelid with baby shampoo. After cleaning, I used to feel relieved... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. These are normal meibomian gland duct openings in the border of the lower eyelid. They are abnormally protruded and this is known as meibomitis. You should continue shampoo wash. In addition, do warm compresses and use lubricant eye drops three to four times in a day... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 34-year-old female who has been experiencing swelling on the right eyelid, leading to the partial closure of the eye for the past two days. I have been applying Tobradex, an antibacterial eye drop, and have found some relief since yesterday. This condition occurs occasionally, pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I understand that you are experiencing swelling of the upper eyelid for the past two days. Based on the photo you sent, it appears to be a hordeolum, which is essentially an infection of the glands located in the eyelid, c... Read Full »
It feels like something is in my eye, but nothing is there. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 43 year old male. I did not have any eye problem until I went to the eye doctor to get a regular eye checkup. I am always on the computer and watching television. Also, I work as a clerk and receiving goods in the computer. I have been doing this for the past 15 years with no eye p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your present problem of dryness and foreign body sensation is not related to dilatation done by your doctor. For dryness, the doctor has prescribed you Systane eye drop, which is a very good lubricating eye drop. The cause of foreign body sensation could be meibomitis (... Read Full »
Is vomiting a cause of prominence of the vessels of sclera?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21 year old female. I was bulimic for about a year. It happens once or twice a week. I never noticed any permanent changes in my eyes throughout my episodes. However, the last time I ever binged and purged three months ago, I vomited violently. A few weeks after this, I noticed tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding your complaints. Do you have any pain in your eyes or developed any problem in vision in that duration? Is it associated with any redness? It would have been of help if you have sent a recent photograph of both of your eyes. Ke... Read Full »