6 Signs You May Need Eye Disease Treatment
Eye disease is a more common problem than many folks realize. Worse, lots of people let the issue go or just end up treating symptoms with over-the-counter medicines. There does come a point where you should talk with a professional about possible eye disease treatments. Here are six signs it's time.
Prolonged Redness
Plenty of people experience redness in their eyes from time to time. It is also easy to dismiss the issue due to environmental factors, such as pollen or dust. However, your body should recover once the exposure ends. If you experience prolonged redness in your eyes, it's probably time to seek a medical opinion. This is especially the case if the redness lasts more than a week or intensifies to the point it covers a large area of the eye.
Vision Decline
Many eye diseases can impair a person's vision. Worse, some can lead to blindness. If you've noticed a decline in your vision quality recently, you should ask for a doctor's opinion. Even if you've had declining vision quality for a while, all that comes of it if there isn't eye disease present is probably an eye exam and a pair of glasses.
Discharge
Anything that comes out of your eye besides tears is bad. Even if it's just crustiness around the eyes, what people often call eye boogers. Mucous or other discharges are never good, including cloudy but non-colored discharges. It is often a sign of infection or irritation, and a doctor should look at the eye.
Pain
All pain in the eye is also bad. Even if the pain is driven by an avoidable stimulus, such as bright lights, it's best to ask for medical advice. A doctor can test what causes the pain so they can start to form a diagnosis.
Notably, the issue isn't always in the eye. An undiagnosed concussion, for example, can encourage eye pain. However, that's still bad. You will need medical help even if the eye doctor doesn't end up being the one to provide it.
Light Sensitivity
Many eye diseases affect a person's ability to see well in the light. Sensitivity isn't always correlated with pain, either. You might just struggle to see on bright days, for example.
Night Blindness
Some people see very poorly at night, and they often dismiss this as just a genetic shortcoming. However, a healthy person should have some vision on a normal night. If you can barely see at night, you may need to discuss eye disease treatments.
