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Eye redness
My eyes are red for the past 2 days. I applied coconut oil outside eyes. I washed my eyes in chill water. Redness has reduced but not gone. Can I 7se refresh tears eye drops? If so how many drops and for how many days
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You can put refresh tears eye drop 1 to 2 drops 4 times a Day
Better to go for physical consultation for detailed eye examaination on slit lamp
Do cold compression
avoid eye rubbing
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl use Refresh tears eye drops, 2drops 4 times a day.pl do not apply coconut oil.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Difficult to comment without eye pic or examination. Better to consult online or offline for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Vadodara
You can use refresh liquigel eye drops 4 times in a day
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Avoid rubbing
Maintain hygeine
May need physical consultation for thorough slit lamp examination
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Dr. Sana Rasheed
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Eye redness occurs due to many reasons may be internal or external causes, to treat redness we need to treat cause....you can use refresh tears 4 hourly for 5 days it might help,...i would suggest to evaluate the redness with an eye doctor
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