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What Causes Burning, Itching And Redness In Eyes?

I WAS AT A RESTRAUANT LAST NIGHT. FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR WE WERE IN ANOTHER PART OF THE RESTUARANT AND i HAD NO PRPBLEM. tHEN WE WERE TAKEN INTO A LARGER DINING ROMM AND SEATE D ACROSS FROM THE KITCHEN AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES MY EYES BEGAN TO BLURR A=, ITCH AND RUN . NON-STOP. WE WERE THERE FOR 4HOURS. MY EYES WERE SO BLOOD SHOT BY THE TIME WE LEFT AND THE SUBSTANCE THAT WAS LEAKING WAS TACKY aLL NIGHT i KEEP WAKING UP AND MY EYES WERE GLUED SHUT. i USED WARM WATER COMPRESES TO CLEAR OFF THE SUBSTANCE. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HAPPENED HERE. i SHOULD ALSO TELL YOU THAT OUR FURNACE STOPPED WORKING AND MY HUSBAND TURNED ON OUR GAS VENTED FIREPLACE AND i GOT THE SAME REACTION. cOULD IT HAVE BEEN THE VAPORS FROM THE FIREPLACE AND GAS VAPORS FROM THE kITHEN AT THE RESTAURANT
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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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 your history that you had burning, itching and redness of eyes. This is probably because if irritation of the eye because of exposure to fire.
You can use artificial tears and decongestant eye drops for symptomatic relief.

Hope the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards
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What Causes Burning, Itching And Redness In Eyes?

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 your history that you had burning, itching and redness of eyes. This is probably because if irritation of the eye because of exposure to fire. You can use artificial tears and decongestant eye drops for symptomatic relief. Hope the information is helpful to you. Do write back to me for further questions. Thank you With regards