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What Causes Red, Watery Eye With Increased Light Sensitivity?

Hi my wife (35 yrs) is a thyroid paitent, she was hypothyroid, then suddenly changed to hyper thyroid. Doctor adviced RAI. Now she is hypothyroid again, taking 50mg of thyroxine daily. Recently she is having her right eye red, watery, eye lid swollen, light sensitivity.
Pls advice
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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it is dose of thyroid stimulating hormone to be properly regulated and time to time hormone level to be tested.eye condition is not related to thyroid. she might be having allergy. corneal erosion has given rise to light sensitivity. should take levocetrizine 5mg tablet daily. cromal eye drop may be applied 3times daily.
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What Causes Red, Watery Eye With Increased Light Sensitivity?

it is dose of thyroid stimulating hormone to be properly regulated and time to time hormone level to be tested.eye condition is not related to thyroid. she might be having allergy. corneal erosion has given rise to light sensitivity. should take levocetrizine 5mg tablet daily. cromal eye drop may be applied 3times daily.