About Red Eye Concerns
Red eye is a common problem that can affect one or both eyes. The redness associated with red eye comes from expanded blood vessels on the surface of your eye due to inflammation, usually from some form of irritation or infection. Red eye may be associated with a discharge or excess watering.
Red eye can occur with or without eye pain, photophobia (light sensitivity) or loss of vision. Red eye can be quite innocuous such as in the case of eye allergies or mild conjunctivitis, but can also be a sign of severe eye disease including acute glaucoma or uveitis, which can result in severe visual loss.
Most often the inflammation that causes red eye occurs in the membrane covering the white of your eye and lining your eyelid. This membrane is called the conjunctiva; inflammation of the conjunctiva is called conjunctivitis.
More information about Red Eye from the Mayo Clinic:
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