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Eye irritation
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My brother has irritation in the eye and he rubs it and it gets extremely red.
What should we do?
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it could be Allergic
better to consult eye specialist
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consult eye surgeon
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May be allergic or foreign body. Both conditions are treatable. Consult online or offline for treatment.
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Good morning!
how long has the irritation been there? If it is for 1 or 2 days and only in one eye then it could be a foreign body, Otherwise it could be allergic.
Rubbing the eyes will aggravate the condition and can cause scratches on the cornea
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Your brother requires eye drops please initiate a video consult so that I can advise further.
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
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Most probably he has allergy.
Instill Ocurest eye drops 4 times a day .
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You will have to consult an ophthalmologist in clinic or online.
It needs to be seen what actual problem is. Management will be based on that.
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