Chronic Red Eyes: Find Out Why?
John Lipchak, OD for Eye Drop Hero: Blog #2:
As an Optometrist For 30 Years, I’ve Found That Many Patients Want to Know the Symptoms of Different Types of Red Eyes. I’ve listed the most common causes:
Listen to Your Body!
- Chronic Burning/Tearing/Gritty/Light Sensitive/Blurry: Cause: Dry Eyes (Blog #1)
- Irritation Worse Upon Awakening + Dry Eye Symptoms Above: Cause: Sleeping with Eye Open (Blog #3)
- Itch/Slight Stringy Mucous Discharge/Usually Both Eyes: Cause: Allergy (Blog #7)
- Pain/Extreme Light Sensitivity/Sudden Onset/Recent Injury: Cause: Scratched or Infected Cornea
- Eyes Stuck Together Upon Awakening/Sudden Onset: Cause: Infection of Conjunctiva
Most Red Eyes Are Treated with Drops, But Many Patients Hate Taking Drops. That’s Why I Developed Eye Drop Hero to Hold the Bottle for You and Let You Decide Where the Drop Goes.
Ask Your Eye Doctor About the Topics Discussed in This Blog. Remember to Have Annual Eye Exams Because Some Eye Diseases Have No Symptoms (i.e. Glaucoma).