Type of Eye Problem | Symptoms | Treatment |
Conjunctivitis | Itchy eyes, discharge, crusting or eyelids and eyelashes with dryness and heaviness | Rinsing eyes with water, antibiotics, pills, antiviral drops and ointments. |
Cataract | Blurred vision, glare, poor night vision or vision in low light | Prescribing glasses or lenses, surgical removal |
Glaucoma | Hazy eyes with eye pain, experiencing halos around lights, stomach ache and vomiting | Oral medications, eye drops, laser treatment or microsurgery |
Amblyopia | Squinting or shutting an eye, the eyeball of an eye shifting inwards or outwards gradually, head tilting | There is no such treatment for such common eye defects especially after 8 years of age. But treating an underlying problem or making the affected ye work may develop the vision |
Dry eye syndrome | Burning and scratching sensation around your eyes, development of mucus strings, difficulty in wearing a lens | Eye drops to maintain fluid level in your eyes, Lacrimal plugs used to block the tear ducts, anti-inflammatory medication and surgery |
Blepharitis | Water and red eyes, greasy itchy eyelids, blurred vision and blinking, eyelids sticking to each other | Avoiding eye makeup, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, root treatment, Immunomodulators |
Entropion | Irritation or pain, sensitivity to wind, crusty eyelid, mucus buildup, feeling of something getting into your eyes | Surgery, injecting botox, sticking transparent skin tape to eyelids |
Macular Degeneration | Decrease in central vision in both eyes, blurriness, visual distortion, difficulty reading in low light | Oral medication or injections, photocoagulation therapy |
