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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dry Eye And Sensitivity To Light

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Posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2015
Question: I HAVE VERY SORE EYES AND VERY SENSITIVE TI LIGHT AND THE SUN. WHILE INTHE SUN I CAN HARDLY KEEP MY EYES OPEN, EYES ARE VERY RED, The eyes feel very tired. I had severe dry eyes several years ago and plugs (?) were inserted into tear duct in each eye
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The symptoms indicate severe dry eye.

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.
The symptoms mentioned by you indicate severe dry eyes.
Since the eyes are symptomatic with sensitivity to light, redness..., this requires treatment by the use of artificial tears eye drops. I prefer to use preservative free artificial tears like Refresh tears eye drops.

Since the condition is not responding to the treatment by plugs in the tear ducts, I would like to consider the recent modalities of treatment like use of cyclosporine eye drops.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and prescription of drugs.

Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dry Eye And Sensitivity To Light

Brief Answer: The symptoms indicate severe dry eye. 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. The symptoms mentioned by you indicate severe dry eyes. Since the eyes are symptomatic with sensitivity to light, redness..., this requires treatment by the use of artificial tears eye drops. I prefer to use preservative free artificial tears like Refresh tears eye drops. Since the condition is not responding to the treatment by plugs in the tear ducts, I would like to consider the recent modalities of treatment like use of cyclosporine eye drops. Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and prescription of drugs. Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you. Do write back to me for further questions. Thank you