Redness of the eye occurs due to dilation of the blood vessels covering the eyeball. In normal condition, the blood vessels are almost invisible.

Sometimes the redness of the eyes may be accompanied by cutting pain, dryness, purulent discharge and deterioration of visual acuity.

In the case when the redness of the eyes does not cause any discomfort, you can wait until the disease passes on its own. Otherwise, you need to seek medical help, as the disease can be the cause of serious diseases and need treatment.

The reasons

Eyes turn red due to climatic factors (sun, wind, water), when ingested foreign bodies, while crying.

Redness of the eyes can often occur due to chronic eye fatigue in people who have a lot of visual stress in their lives (for example, working at a computer, driving a car, insufficient illumination of a place, or painstaking work with fine details).

Among the reasons noted:

•   (glaucoma);
•   (acute or chronic) caused by allergies or infections;
• Damage to the ocular blood vessels in hypertension;
• Diseases that are accompanied by increased intracranial pressure and obstruction of venous outflow from the head;
• Corneal ulcers;
• Irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes during errors in the selection and use of contact lenses;
•   or dry eye syndrome;
• Keratitis;

Redness of the eyelids may occur due to various diseases, mechanical effects, as well as such nonspecific factors as food intake for the night, inadequate exposure to fresh air, excessive drinking, cosmetics   or lack of sleep.

Symptoms

The first symptoms of redness can be easily noticed with a routine external examination. Due to the increased in size of the blood vessels of the eye become red, and in the sclera of the eye may sometimes appear bloody spots.

TO external manifestations   such unpleasant physical sensations as burning or pain in the eyes, feeling of dryness and discomfort, as well as pain when blinking can also be added.

Sometimes there is tearing, pain in the forehead and nose, and the presence of purulent discharge.

Treatment

It is important to immediately consult a doctor in the case when:

• Redness occurred due to a foreign body entering the eye;
• Eyes reddened after penetrating injury;
• Redness is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, headache and visual impairment;
• The eyes turned red in reception. medicinesthat prevent blood from clotting;
• When looking at the light source, a light ring appears;
• Red eyes last more than a day;
• Redness is accompanied by pain in the eye;
• There is a sensitivity to light;
• Observed discharge from the eye yellow or green.

In the case when the eyes become red as a result of excessive fatigue or regular lack of sleep, the eye organs must be provided with proper rest. So, to get rid of redness, you need to sleep about eight hours a day.

If you need to work at a computer or with documents for a long time, you need to be distracted from work as often as possible so that your eyes can relax a bit. At this time it is good to perform special exercises, relaxing eyes, or just to look into the distance, removing tension from the muscles of the eyes.

When the cause of redness of the eyes is an allergy to cosmetics, it is necessary to exclude the allergen and try not to use any makeup at all during the redness treatment in order not to provoke irritation.

When wearing contact lenses, it is important to use them correctly. It is necessary to take them off while sleeping, so the eyes will rest and they will be provided with a good flow of oxygen.

If you feel dry, use eye dropshaving a moisturizing effect and eliminating discomfort: Okukhil S, Sistayn or Renu multiplus.

To quickly get rid of red eyes, you can use medicationsthat are purchased without a doctor's prescription. For example, Murin, Vizin or Berberil N. They have a narrowing effect on the vessels of the eyes, therefore they quickly eliminate redness.

Since the action of these drops is short-lived, do not abuse them. It is necessary to use such drops only at the moment of urgent need. Drops do not replace the full treatment, they have a cosmetic effect rather than a curative one.

For the treatment of conjunctivitis, Sofradex or Tobrex drops are used. Such drugs have no contraindications, they can be used even for infants.

If eye redness is accompanied severe pain, appoint drops Taufon or solution Levomitsentin Opti. They are able to quickly get rid of itching, irritation and pain.

In order to get rid of red eyes, antibacterial tetracycline ointment is also used. To achieve the desired effect, it is applied to the lower eyelid several times and at bedtime.

Dex-gentamicin ointment has bactericidal, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties.

This means wide spectrum, due to which the sensation of a foreign body in the eye disappears, the stinging and burning sensations cease, the inflammation of the eyes becomes less.

If the reddening of the eyes happened due to the ingress of a chemical substance, it is necessary to immediately flush the eyes with running water, then consult a doctor.

In the case when the redness of the eyes is accompanied by pain and a complete or partial loss of vision, an urgent need to seek help from a doctor who will correctly diagnose and prescribe the necessary course of treatment. In such cases, you can not self-medicate, as you can only worsen the situation.

Folk remedies

An effective method of getting rid of eye redness, relieve fatigue and irritation can be compresses. One of the simplest is a compress made of ice. To do this, take a towel, wet it with cold water and wrap it in a few small ice cubes.

Compress leave on the eyes of no more than two minutes. Please note that it is impossible to leave such a compress for a longer period of time, as a sharp cooling of the eyes will worsen the blood circulation.

From red eyes will help get rid of raw potatoes. To do this, it must be cleaned and cut into thin slices, then put on the eyes and leave for five minutes. Raw potatoes can soothe and relax the eyes, as well as relieve itching, if any.

A good way to deal with redness is a compress from fresh cucumber. Cucumber must be cut into thin circles, put them on the eyes and leave for ten minutes.

To relieve irritation and redness of the eyes, tea is able to eliminate puffiness and fatigue. To do this, two tea bags must be dipped in boiling water, after which they squeeze excess liquid from them and allow to cool. Tea bags are left for ten minutes.

Instead of teabags, tea can also be used. To do this, you need to brew fresh tea, dip two cotton swabs into it, put them over your eyes and leave also for ten minutes.

To cope with the redness of the eyes can also compresses of herbs. To do this, use chamomile, nettle, sage or cornflower, which can be purchased at the pharmacy in a packaged form.

Two sachets of any of these herbs are poured with boiling water, left to cool to a warm state, and then put on the eyes for ten minutes. You can also moisten in herbal infusion   cotton swabs.

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Red eyes are one of the most common symptoms of ophthalmic problems. It is safe to say that almost everyone faced such a problem. The causes of redness can be very different, from ordinary fatigue to serious eye diseases. That is why you should pay attention to this symptom and, in case of its long-term manifestation, contact an optometrist.

Causes of eye redness

So let's consider possible reasons   eye redness not related to eye disease:

As you can see, there can be a lot of reasons. However, most of them are fairly easy to eliminate. Most often, eye redness is caused by a prolonged visual load. In this case, people whose work is connected with a permanent job at the computer (or another gadget) are recommended to take five-minute breaks after every half hour of work. During them, it is advisable to perform minimal gymnastics for the eyes: look into the distance, blink quickly, shake eyes, etc.

However, unfortunately, redness of the eyes is not always caused by these factors, in some cases this symptom provokes various diseases.

Among them:

• inflammatory and infectious diseases (for example, blepharitis);
• dry eye syndrome;
• corneal ulcer.

So, how to determine exactly what factor is caused by the redness of the eyes? You need to carefully observe yourself. As a rule, in case of illnesses, there will be other symptoms. For example, when conjunctivitis sour eyes, crusts form, and when allergies appear tearing, sneezing.

Situations in which you need to contact an ophthalmologist:

• redness after injury, blow to the eye;
• reduced visual acuity;
• prolonged redness (more than a day);
• the presence of other symptoms (nausea, discharge from the eyes, etc.);
• the symptom manifested after medication.

Treatment

Treatment of redness of the eyes can only begin after determining the cause. If the cause is not painful in nature, then getting rid of an unpleasant symptom will help its elimination.

Important! I wonder what experts appoint? Read with us.

Independently remove the redness in the eyes using:

• vitamin complexes for the eyes based on lutein;
• artificial tears;
• drugs that improve the blood supply to the eye.

In other cases, you should contact an ophthalmologist, who after the diagnosis prescribes appropriate treatment. Its quality and effectiveness depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the technical equipment of the clinic.

Treatment of inflammatory and infectious eye diseases

The eye is most often caused by various viruses, infections,. Accordingly, the main goal of treatment is their elimination. For this, both local (drops, ointments) and internal treatment with antibacterial drugs can be used.

Allergy treatment

First of all, before the start of treatment, it is necessary to determine for which specific types of pathogens the body produces allergic reaction   and minimize contact with the allergen. The next stage of treatment is the elimination of symptoms.

To this end, may be appointed:

• corticosteroids;
• histamine receptor blockers;
• mast cell membrane stabilizers.

These drugs can be used both locally, with the help of drops, Tavegil, for example, and inside (Opantol). In some cases, appointed vasoconstrictor drugs to remove redness (Vizin, Okumentin).

Glaucoma treatment

There are three methods of treating glaucoma: drug, laser and surgical.
  Drug is used to reduce intraocular pressure, improve ocular blood circulation and metabolism. The following drops can be used for this:

1. Betoptik.
2. Fotil.
3. Prokofelin.

Laser treatment is used to block the flow of intraocular fluid. The method of action is as follows: the required part of the eye is affected by a laser, after which microburn is formed on it, which is scarring and does not allow intraocular fluid to pass.

Surgical intervention is performed to reduce intraocular pressure, and to ensure normal circulation of blood and substances in the eye.

Treatment of dry eye syndrome

The main goal of treatment is regular moisturizing of the eyes with an artificial tear. To do this, the doctor prescribes a drug that is called "artificial tear". In some cases, an operation may be performed to correct the lacrimal duct. All patients are required to comply with preventive measures, which you can find at the end of the article.

Astigmatism treatment

To date, there are two main ways to treat astigmatism:

• optic;
• surgical.

Optical involves the patient wearing special lenses or glasses that allow him to see normally. Of course, it is difficult to call this method of treatment, probably, supportive therapy would be more correct.
  The basis of the surgical method is the excimer - laser vision correction, which evaporates certain parts of the cornea, removing astigmatism.

Corneal ulcer treatment

After an eye examination by an ophthalmologist and an ulcer is diagnosed, the affected area is most often treated with green paint or iodine. In some cases, the lingual surface acting laser.

In addition, the doctor may prescribe various drugs, a group of which depends on the cause of the disease. The drugs can be applied topically, orally, intravenously or intramuscularly. Sometimes physiotherapeutic procedures are prescribed.

Prevention

To prevent red eyes, the following should be observed. preventive measures:

1. Observe eye hygiene. Take regular breaks during long work, make out the workplace correctly.
2. The monitor should always be slightly below eye level, at arm's length.
3. Calibrate the monitor brightness under external lighting.
4. If you are right-handed, then the lamp should be placed on the left (so the shadow by hand will not close the workspace), well, if left-handed, then everything is exactly the opposite.
5. Do eye exercises after a long visual load.
6. Observe the daily regimen, sleep at least 6-7 hours.
7. Eat a balanced diet, include food with vitamin A content.

Contact an ophthalmologist in a timely manner and treat infectious diseases conscientiously.

Redness of the eyes is an alarming symptom that should be carefully considered. Systematic irritation of the eye mucosa inevitably leads to a decrease in vision. Therefore, we will try to understand what causes the redness of the eyes and what kind of treatment is required in this case.

Treatment of red eyes in a person may be required if such reasons are identified:

• mechanical damage to the cornea, for example, as a result of or getting mote;
• constant smoking often leads to increased irritability of the mucous membranes;
• arterial hypertension with capillary rupture;
• capillary rupture can also be caused by strained coughing, infectious processes, sneezing;
• alcohol abuse often causes irritation of the mucous membranes, since the entire body is intoxicated;
• diseases that result in impaired blood flow to the organs of vision - tumors, carotid-venous fistula;
• the initial stage is characterized by redness of the mucous eyes.

If the cause of the redness of the whites of the eyes lies in excessive load, treatment can be carried out independently. Otherwise, consult an ophthalmologist.

Treatment of eye redness with folk remedies depending on the cause

Of course, if the discomfort arose as a result of trauma, a violation of blood flow or an infectious process, specific treatment is required. but folk ways   will quickly relieve symptoms and relieve your condition.

If redness is caused by fatigue, you can use chamomile or calendula buds.

Recipe for lotions

Ingredients:

• dry inflorescences - art. l .;
• boiling water - a glass.

Preparation and use

Chamomile steamed with boiling water and insist 15-20 minutes. Cotton swabs are moistened in the infusion and applied to the eyes without squeezing. The procedure will take no more than a quarter of an hour.

If the cause of redness and itching of the eyes is conjunctivitis, treatment is carried out using honey.

Recipe drops

Ingredients:

• honey - 1 drop;
• boiled warm water - up to 10 drops.

Preparation and use

A drop of honey is dissolved in 10 drops of water. They bury their eyes in the morning and in the evening. The next day, one drop of honey takes already 9 drops of water. And so on until the symptoms disappear.

Regular potatoes have no less effect. It is necessary to finely wipe the peeled tuber and, without squeezing the juice, divided into two parts. To wrap each part in the folded gauze and apply improvised compresses to the eyes. 15-20 minutes is enough to redness and tension of the eyes disappeared.

Sometimes it is enough to apply ice cubes wrapped with gauze to sore eyes for a quarter of an hour to get rid of protein irritation.

At the initial stage of glaucoma, it is recommended to relieve mucosal irritation with the help of herbal.

Compress recipe

Ingredients:

• coriander - 10 g;
• dill - 10 g;
• anise fruits - 10 g;
• boiling water - 500 ml.

Preparation and use

Harvesting herbs steamed with boiling water. After 2 hours, the infusion is filtered and   used for rinsing eyes or compresses.

If the cause of redness and tearing of the eyes is unknown, treatment with home remedies will reduce discomfort. But in any case, you need to visit an ophthalmologist who will prescribe a drug therapy. Even if home remedies have helped to eliminate the symptom, it does not mean that soon the discomfort will not manifest itself with a new force. Therefore, do not delay while systematically irritating the mucous membranes of the organs of vision, but go through diagnostics to determine the cause of the unpleasant symptom.

Red eyes are not a disease in themselves. This is a syndrome that is caused by rupture of small capillaries, irritation of the membrane of the inner lid of the eyelids and other physiological causes. If the vessels burst from overvoltage, then the membranes react to various stimuli.

In any case, red eyes are not always a harmless phenomenon. Often this is a sign of diseases that need thoughtful treatment, so that at the first symptoms you should consult a specialist.

  Infectious and inflammatory diseases

A person's eyes turn red for many reasons. The most commonly mentioned membranes (eyelid and shell of proteins) react to bacteria and viruses. But there may be other irritants - toxic substances or allergens.

There are cases in which red eyes indicate the presence of inflammatory processesnot related to ophthalmology. For example, they are a symptom of reactive arthritis. it inflammatory disease   joints, which is usually caused by various infections.

In children, this may be a symptom of an acute febrile illness that also affects the vessels - Kawasaki disease. In adults, redness of the eye is caused by glaucoma and other ailments.

But more often, when it comes to the infectious or inflammatory nature of eye disease, redness is a sign of conjunctivitis. It can be allergic, adenoviral or herpes. For the viral form of this disease is characterized by redness of the protein of one eye. Over time, as the virus spreads or a bacterial infection joins, the situation changes - then the other normal eye may also turn red.

A dangerous form is. It leads to unpleasant consequences, because in such cases vision deteriorates. To understand that a person is dealing with adenovirus infection, it is possible for the following additional symptoms:

• cough;
• runny nose;
• sore throat;
• relatively low temperature.

It is recommended to treat the disease by interferon antivirals. Florenale and bonafton ointments are usually used, but some experts recommend using both antihistamine drops. Antibiotic treatment is prescribed only in cases where a bacterial infection is added, otherwise it will be useless. When the disease subsides, the patient will be given artificial tears.