What to do if your eyes are red and painful and watery

Patients with increased redness, pain, tearing and other discomforts in the eyes may be caused by blepharitis, conjunctivitis, glaucoma, etc. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, surgical treatment and other ways of treatment to alleviate the discomfort.
1. Blepharitis: Blepharitis refers to acute suppurative inflammation of the glands of the eyelids. Under the stimulation of inflammation, patients may experience conjunctival congestion, photophobia, tearing, eye pain and other discomforts. Patients can use erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and tobramycin eye drops as prescribed by the doctor to control inflammation, promote recovery and improve discomfort.
2. Conjunctivitis: If patients do not pay attention to eye hygiene, conjunctivitis and other ocular inflammatory diseases can occur, under the stimulation of inflammation, patients can appear red, swollen, itchy, photophobia, tearing and other symptoms. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use levofloxacin eye drops, tobramycin eye drops and other drugs to promote the recovery of the condition.
3. Glaucoma: Glaucoma patients due to the aqueous humor outflow obstruction, intraocular pressure rise, may appear conjunctival congestion, may also be accompanied by pain, tearing and other discomfort symptoms. Glaucoma patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, such as vinpocetine tablets, carteolol hydrochloride eye drops and other medications. If the effect of medication is not satisfactory, the patient can also be treated with surgery, such as trabeculectomy.
It is recommended that patients with significant symptoms of eye congestion, pain, tearing, etc. should seek medical attention to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.