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My eyes are getting dry
Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with episcleritis 9month back and I have taken various testwhich came normal. Can I what would be the cause of this dry and red eye.
Report:
Serum ACE: 22.1 U/L: Normal
Antinuclear Antibody: Negative.
Ankylosing spondylotis: Negative.
Colonoscopy: Normal
Rest I have attached below plz check.
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I think you forgot to attach your pic.
Kindly share photos of your eyes so that I may guide you better
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Is the redness in eyes still persisting?
What medications you were put on?
Did the redness subside and recurred back again in last 9 months,if so how many episodes? Any other health issues?Episcleritis/ scleritis?
Please provide more information regarding pain in eye/ blurring of vision.
Do provide a photograph of your eyes for better understanding.
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in most of the cases of episcleritis,the cause is unknown . investigation are needed for severe and/or recurring cases. in about 30-40% of cases it's due to some health issue called as collagen vascular diseases (for which u have been evaluated) and infection like tuberculosis , syphilis.
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Do you have any problem now.every time the cause is difficult to establish.
Please share the presnt problem.
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Most of the times, episcleritis is idiopathic ie without any cause. Please attach your doctors’ prescription as to what medicines you are taking for it
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Is the problem constant since 9 months?
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