Hi All,
Dad has been having problems with his eyes since for a many years. His eyes are often dry and as I mentioned in other threads he keeps his eyes closed much of the time, even when eating and walking. We tried a few treatments and the optician has come up with nothing specific appart from conjunctivitis which he is treated for sometimes. We use artifical tears sometimes and make sure he drinks plenty of water to keep hydrated.
Recently one of his eyes became very red, really red an almost brownish red. We had the GP out and he says it is probably a a Sub-conjunctival Haemorrhage and we need to keep and eye on it. It look really sore.
Hopefully it will go away in time but it does look painful.
The GP mentioned that it is caused by a weakness of the eye and probably happened when dad sneezed. Or possibly by rubbing it to hard.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar with there loved one or indeed themselves? It is the weakness of the eye that puzzled me and I will bring it up with the GP again.
I've been concerned about his eyes for some time and it is often had to know what is being caused by ageing health issue and the onset of dementia.
thanks
Craig
Dad has been having problems with his eyes since for a many years. His eyes are often dry and as I mentioned in other threads he keeps his eyes closed much of the time, even when eating and walking. We tried a few treatments and the optician has come up with nothing specific appart from conjunctivitis which he is treated for sometimes. We use artifical tears sometimes and make sure he drinks plenty of water to keep hydrated.
Recently one of his eyes became very red, really red an almost brownish red. We had the GP out and he says it is probably a a Sub-conjunctival Haemorrhage and we need to keep and eye on it. It look really sore.
Hopefully it will go away in time but it does look painful.
The GP mentioned that it is caused by a weakness of the eye and probably happened when dad sneezed. Or possibly by rubbing it to hard.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar with there loved one or indeed themselves? It is the weakness of the eye that puzzled me and I will bring it up with the GP again.
I've been concerned about his eyes for some time and it is often had to know what is being caused by ageing health issue and the onset of dementia.
thanks
Craig