The red eye is something all of us would have had many times
during our lives and the importance of distinguishing a problematic
red eye from a non-problematic red eye is often overlooked.
Although most red eye problems are harmless, there a number of
vision threatening causes. In general, you need to be assessed if you have a red eye associated
with any of the following:
- Pain or discomfort
- Discharge
- Glare problems
- Reduction in vision
floaters
Every person will eventually have one or more floaters in their eyes
and the majority are harmless. They can appear as jelly-like spots or
squiggly lines which move as you try to look at them. However, they
can be a warning sign of an impending retinal detachment so any
new floaters need to be checked urgently particularly when accompanied
by an episode of flashing lights. They can also be caused
through bleeding in the eye or by infections in the eye and so all
floaters should be checked out to be safe.
The red eye is something all of us would have had many times
during our lives and the importance of distinguishing a problematic
red eye from a non-problematic red eye is often overlooked.
Although most red eye problems are harmless, there a number of
vision threatening causes. In general, you need to be assessed if you have a red eye associated
with any of the following:
