What to do if the eyeball is red, swollen and painful

The materials that make up the human eye are very complex, especially the eyeball, which can be said to be the most vulnerable part of the human eye. If the eyeball is injured, it will affect a person's normal vision. However, some people experience redness, swelling and pain in their eyeballs, which can affect a person's normal eye function. What treatment methods should be used if the eyeball becomes red, swollen and painful?

It could be conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis is caused by bacteria or viruses, and there are two types: acute and chronic. Acute conjunctivitis is commonly known as "red eyes" and "fire eyes", and is called "heavenly red eyes" in traditional Chinese medicine. Caused by wind-heat evil toxins. Why in summer and autumn, it is contagious. Its symptoms include red and swollen eyes, congestion and tearing, large amounts of purulent or sticky secretions, a foreign body sensation, itching or burning sensation, and in severe cases, it affects vision. Chronic conjunctivitis is mostly caused by incomplete treatment of acute conjunctivitis, and may also be caused by wind and dust irritation and dacryocystitis.

1. Key points of self-treatment

1. Do not use public towels and washbasins. The patient's towels, handkerchiefs and washbasins should be used separately and boiled and disinfected after use to avoid further infection.

2. Do not let the mouth of the eye drops bottle touch the diseased eye or secretions to avoid cross infection.

3. Avoid eating spicy and hot foods such as onions, leeks, garlic, peppers, mutton, dog meat, etc.

4. It is best not to eat fishy foods such as fermented glutinous rice, shepherd's purse, Chinese mustard, elephant fish, shark, hairtail, yellow croaker, eel, shrimp, crab, etc.

5. Amaranthus, wolfberry leaves, wild rice stem, wax gourd, bitter gourd, mung bean, chrysanthemum root, banana, watermelon, etc. have the effects of clearing heat, removing dampness and detoxifying, and can be used as auxiliary treatment.

6. It is best to close your eyes and rest to reduce eye irritation.

2. Self-treatment methods

(I) Internal treatment

1. Patent medicine (1) Josamycin tablets, 200 mg each time, 4 times a day.

(2) Take 4 tablets of bitter grass tablets, 3 times a day.

(3) Huanglian Shangqing Tablets, 4 tablets per day, 2-3 times a day.

It is recommended to go to the hospital to check the condition of conjunctivitis and listen to the doctor's advice. Cooperative treatment