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Causes of Red Eye


  • Allergic conjunctivitis
  • Bacterial conjunctivitis
  • Blepharitis (inflammation that affects your eyelids)
  • Corneal abrasion (rubbing off of the very top layers of the cornea, the transparent cover of your eye)
  • Corneal herpetic infections (herpes)
  • Corneal ulcers
  • Dry eyes
  • Ectropion (condition in which your eyelid turns out)
  • Entropion (condition in which your eyelid turns in)
  • Episcleritis (inflammation of the membrane covering the white part of the eye)
  • Foreign object in eye
  • Hay fever
  • Iritis (inflammation of the colored part of the eye)
  • Keratitis (inflammation of the cornea)
  • Orbital cellulitis (severe infection of tissues around the eye)
  • Scleritis (inflammation of the white part of the eye)
  • Sty (a red, painful lump near the edge of your eyelid)
  • Subconjunctival hemorrhage (broken blood vessel in eye)
  • Uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of the eye)
  • Viral conjunctivitis


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