Asian Eye’s Dr. Sharlene Noguera discussed common eye problems like sore eyes, styes, itchiness, pain and dry eyes. She also shared some eye care tips you can practice at home.
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Is eye irritation normal? (2:09)
What can you do to avoid this? (2:55)
I notice that my eyes are always gets red, what causes this? (6:08, 6:50)
What is the treatment for this? (7:19)
Why does my eyes get strained or teary when I’m just using my mobile phone? (6:26, 7:01)
I felt like there is a sand in my eyes, how do I remove it? (9:28, 10:10, 10:52)
Is sore eyes common during dry/summer season? (11:42)
Where does it come from? (11:58)
How does it spread? (12:18)
How do you know it is sore eyes?
Can it resolve on its own? (12:55)
How do you avoid getting and spreading it? (14:11)
Is it true that I just have to remove an eyelash to treat my stye? (17:56)
What’s the right treatment for styes? (18:02, 18:46)
How are styes different from chalazion? (21:26)
What causes styes? (22:26)
Do they recur? (22:22)
I was playing with my son the other night and he accidentally scratched my eyes. (23:05)
It suddenly felt prickly, will it affect my vision? (23:23, 24:03)
Treatment/First-aid: (23:53, 24:21)
The other day, upon entering our house, I somehow saw something floating in my eyes. What could it be? (24:37)
Is it normal or do I need to have my eyes checked? (25:12, 25:32, 26:18)
Why does my eyes get blurry? (26:55)
Does it mean I have to wear eyeglasses? (27:26)
What is the first-aid if my child bumped and had a lump in the eye? (28:26, 28:48)
Are there any possible complications to it? (29:00)
Can pterygium lead to blindness? (29:43)
Causes: (30:00)
What is the proper treatment for this? (30:10)
Is having headaches connected to eye problems? (32:21)
Because of COVID-19, we’re advised to clean our houses, disinfect surfaces.
Is there an effective disinfectant to fight against the virus? (33:22)
What if bleach or cleaning/disinfecting product got in the eyes, can it affect your vision? Can it cause eye damage? (34:19, 36:33)
Can having eye infections lead to blindness? (40:05)
Is there a proper way to clean your eyes? How do you avoid infections or allergies in the eyes? (41:19)
We mentioned earlier that you do DSAEK and DALK corneal transplants. When will a patient need to undergo these procedures, and how are these done? (43:34)
Can I have my eye checked at Asian Eye if I experienced any of these symptoms? (46:15)
What if a patient has an urgent or emergency eye concern? (47:12)
How do you determine if its an emergency eye case? (47:25)
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