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Does Excessive Crying Damage The Eyes?

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Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2015
Question: I had a very emotional month (crying daily). Now my eyes feel strained. Could I have done damage to them?
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Crying will not damage the eye no need to be worried.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.

I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.

I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having straining or tiredness of eyes following excessive crying.

No need to be worried. Crying will not damage the eye.
It will cause non specific redness and irritation of the eyes. These symptoms of tiredness or straining are caused by these symptoms of irritation and redness. These symptoms will resolve by themselves and no treatment is required.
The use of artificial tears eye drops will provide symptomatic relief.

Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (26 hours later)
I find my eyes get tired & achey at night ?
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Dry eye and refractive errors are the usual causes

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

I reviewed your history.

The feeling of tiredness of eyes in the night usually indicate dry eyes or presence of uncorrected refractive error.
The use of artificial tears eye drops as I have mentioned in my previous answer will provide relief from these symptoms.

Refractive error can be made out by simple vision and refraction testing by optometrist.

Hence I advice you to consult your optometrist and get back to me with the examination reports and as of now you can start using artificial tears eye drops.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (14 hours later)
I had CT scan of head 1time will radiation cause blindness?
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It will not cause blindness or any other eye problem.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

Exposure to radiation of CT scan will not cause any harm to eye no need to be worried.
The amount of radiation used in CT scan comes within the permissable level andwill not cause any problem.

Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Does Excessive Crying Damage The Eyes?

Brief Answer: Crying will not damage the eye no need to be worried. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to Health care Magic. I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question. I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having straining or tiredness of eyes following excessive crying. No need to be worried. Crying will not damage the eye. It will cause non specific redness and irritation of the eyes. These symptoms of tiredness or straining are caused by these symptoms of irritation and redness. These symptoms will resolve by themselves and no treatment is required. The use of artificial tears eye drops will provide symptomatic relief. Hope this is helpful to you. Do write back to me for further questions. Thank you