It is very common to ignore certain eye symptoms like redness of the eye or watery eyes, however, this is not a good approach to living healthy because it could lead to bigger eye challenges.
Most times, the eye symptoms we experience may be a result of other health issues that are not even related to the eye but could affect the eye later on if ignored for a while.
See common eye symptoms you shouldn’t ignore:
• Eye pain
Unexplained eye pain should give you concern because it could be a sign of glaucoma or inflammation. Avoid the urge of rubbing your eyes or trying to treat it yourself. It is best to visit an eye doctor.
• Eye Redness
Although not all eye redness is Remy harmful if you experience regular eye redness contact your doctor.
• Blurry sight
Not all vision change begins with blurry sight, but if you begin to notice that your vision is getting blurry or looks like you are looking through a piece of glass, then you should book an appointment.
• Double Vision
Whenever you experience double vision, don’t hesitate to visit the hospital because having it in both eyes could be a sign of a neurological problem.
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• Burning Sensation
Though symptoms like this can be a result of lack of sleep, smoke, or allergies. If it persists for a long time you have to visit an eye doctor.
• Excessive Watery Eyes
Watery Eyes could be caused by a foreign object or environmental factor but when it becomes excessive, it could be due to a tear duct problem or problem with the cornea.
• Eye color change
If your white eye becomes yellow or red then there is an issue. Yellowing of the white eye is a condition known as jaundice while reddening of the white eye can be a result of stress or injury. Whichever one, ignoring them for too long can cause more harm.
• Different sized pupil
Both pupils in the eye should always react to changes in light in the same way and at the same size. When your pupils are of different sizes, it could be a sign of spinal injury.
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