Rött öga

Rött öga är ett vanligt problem som kan drabba ett eller båda ögonen. Rödheten kommer från blodkärlen på ögats yta. Dessa blodkärl utvidgas eller dilateras på grund av irritation eller sjukdom.

Allergies Blepharitis (a condition that causes eyelid inflammation) Chalazion or stye, which comes from inflammation in the glands of your eyelid Complication from a recent eye surgery Contact lens complication Corneal abrasion (scratch): First aid Corneal herpetic infection or herpes Corneal ulcer Dry eyes (caused by decreased production of tears) Ectropion (a condition in which the eyelid turns outward) Entropion (a condition in which the eyelid turns inward) Episcleritis, which is inflammation of the covering of the white part of the eye Eye drops side effect or complication Floppy eyelid syndrome, which happens when the eyelid can easily fold on itself Foreign object in the eye: First aid Glaucoma (which is a group of conditions that damage the optic nerve) Hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) Injury, such as from a blunt trauma or a burn Iritis (which is inflammation of the colored part of the eye) Keratitis (a condition involving inflammation of the cornea) Orbital cellulitis, which is an infection of the area around the eye Pink eye (conjunctivitis) Scleritis (which is inflammation of the white part of the eye) Subconjunctival hemorrhage (broken blood vessel in eye)