Medical Advice on "Ophthalmology (Eye Care)"

My mother has redness in her eyes for the last three months. Please advice.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that your mother has bleeding in the right eye. It can happen repeatedly. Please note if your mother has a cough, straining while passing urine or stool. If needed, they need to be treated. We also need to ch...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shraddha Sureka

Shall I go ahead with laser capsulotomy for PCO eye?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the detailed description of your diagnosis. From what you have described, you had undergone LASIK in the right eye, which has an uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) on medical treatment. For this you plan...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. David J Mathew

I have pulsating pain in my forehead while wearing my glasses. What could be the cause?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your case is a classical case of the wrong power of glasses. It can be either a mistake from the optometrist or doctor who has given you a power prescription. Or it may be the error in the making of glass. So I advise...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arnab Pal

I have lots of afterimages and visual trailing. Could it be due to dry eyes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I understand your concern about the afterimage. It may be because of dry eyes. The tear film comprises three layers: the inner mucous layer, the aqueous layer, and the oil or lipid layer. These ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Asha Barboza

I have slight pain when I move my left eye. What could cause this?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about your issue. I did not quite understand what you mean by you could not control the eye. Do you mean the movement of the eye? Do you have any history of a stuffy nose, bloc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Asha Barboza

I am wearing 170° lenses instead of 180°. Is this why I have headaches while studying for long?

Hello, Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about your headache. Headache can be due to numerous causes including stress, migraine, refractive errors, sinusitis, glaucoma and high blood pressure to name a few. From what you described, you have what ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Asha Barboza

I am suffering from redness and itchiness in eyes from several days. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. Is there any pus stained discharge, especially in the morning on waking up? 2. Is your vision normal? 3. How much is the pain? 4. Start Moxifloxacin eye drop six times a day for seven days. 5. FML (Fluoromethol...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Vaswani

What are the ways to cure Surfers eye?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Surfer's eye also called pterygium is a fleshy growth over the cornea. It is formed due to UV light. Small pterygium does not affect but large pterygium may cause astigmatism and blurring and may need surgical removal. I...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Asif Manzoor

What causes lump inside eyelid with blurring?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems a small marginal chalazion. A chalazion is a swelling formed due to blockage of lipid producing glands in eyelids. The good thing is mostly these are painless (except when it gets infected). In most cases, it re...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Asif Manzoor

My 10 months old baby got a red line in his right eye. Please give a solution for this.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Unfortunately, the photo is not very clear. If you can upload a better one with a front view, I would be able to make out better. A little more history is required too. You mentioned it is there for one month. Does...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Asha Barboza