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My 19-month-old child got eucalyptus oil in his eye. What are the consequences?
Query: Hello doctor, My 19-month-old child accidentally got eucalyptus oil in his right eye when the bottle splashed out from the hand. I kept a cold compress over the eye as he was not letting me do anything else is too agitated. He settled down soon after and fell asleep. What are the short and long ter... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Such an occurrence is quite common in children, and most often does not result in any eye damage. The first thing to do is to wash his eye very thoroughly with clean running water, and this should remove all oil from his eye. Usually, this measure alone is quite suff... Read Full »
Why has my right side eye become red in the last two days?
Query: Hi doctor, My right side eye has become red in the last two days. What could be the reason? Please help me with this. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. From the photo you shared, it does not look like an emergency (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). So, I will brief you on the common conditions that cause this. If you have a watery eye and if y... Read Full »
What can be done for eye redness and pain?
Query: Hello doctor, My left eyes touched the wall and became red and when trying to close the eyes, I feel a little pain in the left corner of the eye. Please advise me what kind of medicine I can take now. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I advise you again wash your eyes in running water for around 15 to 20 minutes. Over-the-counter medication which can be used is 0.5 % Carboxymethylcellulose acetate (refresh tears eyedrops). I advise you to visit an ophthalmologist if you ... Read Full »
Why is there eye redness with pain and headache in uveitis patient?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a uveitis patient. Although my uveitis is under control and vision is good. But from the last three days due to the climate change may be or may be due to the late night sleep and excessive use of laptop whatever cause is, I am having headache and redness along with little bit pain... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For simple allergic conjunctivitis, you can use over-the-counter lubricants, like 0.5 % Carboxymethylcellulose acetate. They usually settle down on their own and will not cause any harm to the eyes. But an allergy on itself will not cause any pain. I recommend that y... Read Full »
Half of the left eye is red and slightly swollen near the cornea. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Half part of my left eye became red and slightly swollen near the cornea. I tried Ciplox and Ceflox and Festive D, but these are not working. There is no pain or no blurred vision, I have itchiness and allergy. Please suggest some eye drop for red-eye and itchiness. I shall be highly ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The main symptoms of allergy include itching and redness as you mentioned. Festive D drops will be more than enough to treat any eye allergy. Festive D can be used four times a day for four to five days. On the other hand, if you are having lots of sticky discharge f... Read Full »