Monday, February 8, 2010

How To Tell Dry Eye From Ocular Herpes Can Dry Eye Syndrome Look And Feel Like Pink Eye/conjunctivitis?

Can Dry Eye Syndrome look and feel like pink eye/conjunctivitis? - how to tell dry eye from ocular herpes

It started as red-eye about 4 months REAL. I thought I was getting until I went to the doctor and the eyes and told me I had dry eyes. It is logical, since no one else moved in my house or the work of the pink eyes. My doctor told me that dry eyes look and feel like pink is .... but I'm lookin for more opinions :-) Thanks!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Pink eye can be"
a virus) is self-limiting, often went in 2 weeks
b) Bacterial - you will get a lot of rejection can be painful and mucus
c) the environment, is described by the other person,
d) allergy - you feel like a different itch
e) of dry eye - that may be associated with ripping and burning or

Use of artificial tears is working properly, but you have to use frequently, up to 4-5 per day. Systane (without a prescription at a pharmacy), simply use 2X or more per day at an appropriate dose.
Note: If you have dry eyes and dry mouth than to have vaginal dryness is to be checked for Sjogren's syndrome. Dry eyes can also with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases associated with.

note the last things, if you have dry eyes:
- Increasing omega-3 (fish oil, linseed oil increased) to tearing
warm compresses and lid scrubs can provide the natural oils of the eyelids is able to fulfill her tears
"If all else fails, it Restasis is a prescription drug. 6mo is to come into force.

Of course, ask your MD or optometrist for the course for you.

We hope that this is helpful.

-- said...

Well, I had hives in my eyes, allergies (yes, hives, just terrible! Were prescribed) ThSt drop them seriously, and I'm sure they are the cause of my dry eye. My eyes are red and irritated often conjunctivitis. Actually, a pair of glasses now as a result. So, if you use the heavy drops of red eyes, dry eye may have caused. My doctor told me that the conditions, if I can disappear eye drops for an update of the time. Good luck!

Aria said...

Absolutely. My husband was serious. It looked like a victim of the pink eye, or a total drunken bum! I was constantly with lubricating eye, and he was really in pain from her. Finally, he went and took his eyes clogged channels. No more dry eye. Good luck!

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