Red eyes can be innocent or sight threatening and will need to be assessed under the local NHS paid for MECS scheme. If you notice glare as well as a red eye that is a definite pointer for your eyes to be assess very soon. Some clients with red eyes have minor bleeds due to taking blood thinners or high blood pressure.
this page from medical news today provides a useful guide to various red eye conditions.
This is an image of a Pterygium looking like a a red eye:
A Pterygium is a skin grown accross the front of the eye. The Pterygium can cause discomfort and blurred vision. If noticed at an early it can be reduced in growth with the use of lubricants, UV blocking lenses and reduction of dust into the eyes.
Some people confuse a cataract with a pterygium, however a cataract occurs when the lens in the eye goes cloudy, the pupil will look like the image below:
This is an example of two red eyes, one showing significantly more redness – injection. This can be due to infection or inflamation. We can assess this under a locally paid for NHS scheme = MECS.
