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Is it bad to use expired eye drops?

Yes, you'd better not use expired eye drops. If there use the eye drops, you may likely to get a batieria infection. manufactures usually will make them safe up to 3 to 6 months after. of course, this also depends on where you have them stored. If you keep your eye drops in cool and dry places, it may stored for a longer time. Anyway, you are strongly recommend to buy new eye drops instead.

What are the symptoms of trachoma?

Well, its really bad for you to have diagnosed with such illness. The basic symptoms of trachoma is as follows. You may feel something always in your eyes and itches, making you feel uncomfortable. Also, your eyes may watering from time to time. Besides, your eyes will produce small amount of secrete. Come to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Can i wear my contacts at night?

The cornea receives oxygen from the air when you are awake, but when you are asleep, it gets nourishment and lubrication from tears and a gelatinous fluid called the aqueous humor. If there's a contact lens in your eye when you're sleeping, then "the contact lens acts as a barrier between the closed eyelid and the cornea, and it's fairly tight over the surface of the corne. When you're awake, the contact lens is actually supposed to move a bit about a millimeter of movement with every blink in order to allow the cornea to get oxygen. But when you're sleeping with your contacts in, the contact lens is unable to move because your eyes aren't blinking.And then there's the issue of infection. Any microscopic abrasions to the cornea, which can be caused by contact with the back surface of the contact lenses, can become infected by bacteria or parasites. These microorganisms can get in our eyes from the contact lenses themselves,or from water, even when it's safe for drinking.

How common is age-related macular degeneration?

AMD is most prevalent in people aged 50 years and over. Most people affected by AMD can see well enough to live independently, but have trouble with tasks that require the ability to see fine detail such as sewing, driving and reading. Recognising faces may be difficult too. About one in seven Australians over 50 show signs of AMD.

Why do my eyes hurt when i bend over?

There are many causes that makel eyes feel hurt, first, you must make sure whether that often happens or not, if that happens not often, please do not worry, which may be caused by eye strain, and you need a good rest and avoid using your eyes for a long period of time; and if that happens usually, you'd better see a doctor and have a regular examination.

Can i go to work with a stye ?

As far as I’m concerned, you'd better stay at home till it cured. Though stye is not a highly contagious disease, long time radiation from computer as well as lack of sleeping does not work for symptom and even make things worse. A warm compress is a good way to treat your stye. You can wet a cloth with hot water. Then place the warm compress on the affected eye for 5 to 10 minutes. You are supposed to do this for several times a day, it is normal to take about one to two week at most for the stye to disappear. Nevertheless, if it is really getting more and more serious, you'd better go for their help and accept the relative treatment in order to get a recovery.

How to choose the right glasses frame for your face shape?

Just try them on to see whether they will look good on you. If you can't determin by yourself, you can take a someone else, like a frend with you. He or she will give you some suggestions on what kind of glasses are good for your face shape.

Why do my eyes burn when the oven is on ?

When the oven is on, there must be heat around it. If you stay too close to the oven, your eyes may be burned by the heat or steam. Stay away from the steam or heat rising from the oven to protect your eyes. Also, check what is in the oven, as you may be allergic to something you are cooking which vaporize when it is heated.

Why eyestrain coming back too quick? please help

In common, people work at computer require intense use of the eyes. They need to focus on computer screen all the time that lead to eye strain such as dry eyes, burning eyes, sore eyes, or watering eyes etc. So, it is really common for you to feel eye strain if you continuous work at computer. If you want to get rid of eye strain, you'd better stop your work and take a good and long rest for your eyes.

What color of eyeglasses can make blue eyes stand out?

I think you may try contact enhancement lenses. As the name implies, an enhancement tint is meant to enhance the natural color of your eyes. Colored contacts with this type of tint usually are best for people who have light-colored eyes and want to make their eye color more intense.