How to Diagnose Redness of the Eyes?

The redness of the eyes refers to the congestion of the conjunctiva of the eyes, commonly known as the fire eye, mostly due to wind fire, liver fire or yin deficiency caused by exuberant fire. When liver heat is attacked, the white eyes are red and red, or the holding wheel is red, while when liver and lung yin are deficient, the white eyes are light red, and the vision is hazy. It is advisable to combine the ocular and systemic conditions to identify and treat the symptoms. Acute conjunctivitis, pseudoconjunctivitis, and epidemic keratitis, commonly seen in Western medicine, are thought to be caused by bacterial or viral infections, or allergies. Problems caused by water-dampness that cannot be well transported and transformed, poor sleep and excessive spicy diet are related. White eye surface red red, bright red color, for external wind-heat or lung meridian real fire; red veins thick tortuous and dark red, for heat and blood stagnation; holding wheel red red red, purple color, eye pain and refuses to be pressed, for the liver fire inflammation and stagnation; holding wheel light red, pressing the eyeballs with mild pain, for yin deficiency and fire; white eye surface red veins across the surface, light and heavy at times, for the heat and chakra or yin deficiency and fire due to exuberance; white eye surface under the flaky hemorrhage, the color of cochlearia, for lung heat injuries or liver heat and chakra. The bleeding under the surface of the white eyes is flaky and the color is like carmine, which is caused by heat in the lungs or yin deficiency in the liver and kidneys, as well as by trauma. Preventive care 1, avoid eye trauma, such as inverted eyelashes or chronic dacryocystitis, it is advisable to treat early. 2, foreign body into the eye must be handled should pay attention to aseptic operation, strict sterilization. 3.Keep good mood, don’t be agitated, don’t be angry, so as not to aggravate the condition. 4, avoid eating spicy, fried, barbecue and fishy things, in order to avoid help heat and fire, alcohol and tobacco should be quit. 5, during the onset of the disease, should minimize the use of eyesight, more closed eyes rest, especially should not be in a dark room and at night or under the glare of the use of eyesight. 6. If one eye is found to be sick, the other eye should be closely observed to prevent acute attack.