“My mother's eyes always seem red. What could be the reason?”
My mom's eyes are always red and dry, and she usually has a lot of dark circles around her eyes. What could be the reason for this?
7 Answers
Eye and eyelid issues can be cause by a long list of things. She needs to see an ophthalmologist to get it sorted out and treated. She doesn't have to suffer.
If you are near my area, I would be happy to see her and thoroughly evaluate her. I see lots of patients with these complaints and it takes a careful history and examination to figure things out, but we can defintely make things better.
If you are near my area, I would be happy to see her and thoroughly evaluate her. I see lots of patients with these complaints and it takes a careful history and examination to figure things out, but we can defintely make things better.
There are too many causes of red eyes to mention here. Best thing to do is have her examined by an ophthalmologist.
Artificial tears 6x a day, artificial tear ointment at night, and low-dose steroid drops.
There are many! She should see an eye doctor ASAP!
Dry eyes happen to a large number of persons and your mom might be one of them. Have her stop rubbing her eyes and use artificial tears. If no improvement, see an ophthalmologist as it could represent something more serious - an infection from a virus, bacteria, parasite or allergy to something.
Your eyes are important and should be treated well. That said, see an ophthalmologist for safety.
Roger Ohanesian, MD
Your eyes are important and should be treated well. That said, see an ophthalmologist for safety.
Roger Ohanesian, MD
Severe dry eye may cause redness. There are other reasons for a red eye, including inflammation and infection, pterygium, etc. She should have an eye exam.
Dry eyes cause redness, itch and irritation. Rubbing around the eyes will cause dark circles and hyper pigmentation.
Moisturise the eyes, eyelids and face will reduce symptoms and improve appearance
Moisturise the eyes, eyelids and face will reduce symptoms and improve appearance
