Eye diseases

“You’ve got red eyes? Don’t come near me or it will “jump” to me!” Let’s be honest, you’ve probably heard that before. I’m going to say that’s pure hoax, if not folklore my parents used to tell me. Mind you, it would be really scary if it is that contagious!   What is conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis commonly known as the ‘red eyes’ or ‘pink eyes’ is a form of inflammation affecting…

People get dry eyes when their eyes do not produce sufficient tears or the tears evaporate too quickly. This results in the feeling that the eyes are dry and irritated. This condition is relatively common and about a third of adults older than 55 years of age have this problem. Although the cause of dry eyes is mostly multifactorial and difficult to pinpoint, there are specific diseases such as Sjögren’s…