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From: sdyer@bbncc5.UUCP (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Re: 'Irritated Eyes' Question
Message-ID: <477@bbncc5.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 19:18:13 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 13 19:18:13 1985
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>>   My eyes have become very irritated and from the beginning of the day to
>>   the end my eyes are *very* red.  They also burn alot regardless whether or
>>   not my eyes are closed or open.  Why does the eye become red?  Is there a
>>   lack of oxygen to the eye existing.  The other questions before in the 
>>   previous message refer to eye drops that 'get the red out'.  Thanks.
>> 
> This could be related to an inadequate supply of vitamin A in your diet.
> My granny had this problem and the doctor actually prescribed a vitamin
> instead of drugs. Maybe MD's will eventually become more concerned with
> wholistic approaches rather than pill pushing.

Hooboy, what a comment here, especially in the light of this guy's sentiments
of physician-bashing!  I believe vitamins come in pill form.  Isn't it
equally distasteful to hear this kind of "pill pushing" coming from here,
especially when we're talking about someone's vision??  Pretty darn important,
and too important to just throw out long-distance recommendations without
also making the only recommendation we're qualified to make: to have that
person run, not walk, to his eye doctor.

It is plain irresponsible to recommend anything else here other than to
have this person visit his nearest eye-doctor to determine the REAL cause
of his problems.  The causes of such eye irritation are legion, especially
given that the person is wearing contacts.  It could be due to allergy to
lens solutions, infection, lack of tears, poor lens fit, and about 10000
other possibilities unrelated to lenses.  One doesn't recommend vitamin A
or Visine here: either could do more harm by keeping the person from
getting real treatment.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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