Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
My Mom Has a Red Eye.... Posted: 11-12-03 14:25pm
The other morning my mom woke up and she
said her eye was hurting. Throughout the
day, her eye got red and the whole area
around her eye is hurting. Any ideas as
to what happened? She is going to try to
see a doc but it might not happen because
she has no insurance and no money on her.
Her eye is still red and she says it
stings. Please help with a reply
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mike101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 133 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 11-12-03 16:55pm
The most common reasons for the problem
you described are an infection or foreign
object in the eye.
An infection is normaslly indicated by a
pulling sensation in the eye, whereas an
injury will present as painful as will an
object in the eye.
A gp should be able to determine what the
most likely cause of the problem is, but
unfortunately a split lamp examination
remains the best way to diagnose eye
problems.
Carefully rolling up her top eye lid may
reveal any items in the eye.
Flushing the eye with saline may help.
Keeping the eye covered may also be
worthwhile.
Mike
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 11-13-03 14:18pm
Thanks, we have an appointment today for
her so well see what happens. Another doc
said its from her diabetes so she needs to
keep on top of that.
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mike101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 133 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 11-13-03 18:52pm
If it is from her diabetes then she must
keep on top of it otherwise she runs a
very good chance of developing
cataracts.
