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Hello and thank you for submitting your question to the ophthalmology forum. From the appearance of the photo it looks like a retention cyst, the good news is that it does not become malignant, although it can grow. To eliminate it, an exeresis of the cyst can be performed. It is a simple and outpatient surgery. In any case, it should not be emptied because if (Read more)

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Dear Posco, The symptoms you refer to us seem to indicate a dry eye problem. The use of artificial tears (preferably without preservatives) several times a day should alleviate these symptoms, in which case a face-to-face visit may not be necessary. Only if these symptoms did not improve would an ophthalmological examination be necessary in a (Read more)

Dear Maria, The pinguecula, as you say, is a lump of fat that forms in the eye, usually in the nasal area. It is never malignant, but it can grow and protrude. As you have been told, it is not normally removed as it tends to reproduce again. The time to consider pinguecula surgery is (Read more)

Dear David, Both the presence of corneal subepithelial infiltrates and a certain degree of ocular dryness can be a consequence of certain viral conjunctivitis. The use of artificial tears can be useful to improve symptoms, preferably after an assessment in our ophthalmology center in order to indicate the most appropriate type of tear. If dry eye (Read more)

Hello and thank you for sending us your question about ophthalmology. Severe dry eye produces the symptoms you refer to, that is: foreign body sensation, burning, stinging, itching, photophobia and in some cases intense pain. They are not the same symptoms as glaucoma, which initially does not give any symptoms. dry eye, (Read more)

Dear Maria, We are glad to know that you trusted us to improve your blepharitis problem and that, with the IPL Thermaeye Plus pulsed light treatment that we performed, you have noticed an improvement in the discomfort. Yours is a frequent question that patients ask us in consultations. Certainly, after some time it is advisable to carry out (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question to our ophthalmology forum. I agree with the opinion of the doctor who put the rings on him. The best option at this time would be to perform crosslinking surgery, since several studies have shown that apart from helping to slow the progression of ectasia, (Read more)

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Dear Sergio, From what you explain, it seems that it is a benign lesion, what we know as Pinguecula. They are accumulations of fat and inflammatory cells. They have a tendency to inflammation and therefore may appear more reddish in color, depending on the day. It must be controlled by an ophthalmologist and it becomes larger or (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. Dry eye produces discomfort of the type: foreign body sensation, stinging and in more severe cases keratitis, that is, inflammation of the cornea. The use of contact lenses for dry eye is recommended in these cases to alleviate the symptoms since (Read more)

Dear Juan, In your case you have what is called Dellen, it is a corneal ulcer that occurs due to drying of the cornea. It normally appears when there is a pinguecula on the conjunctiva, which is that red part that you see in the image you attach. When the pinguecula is bulging, the cornea is not lubricated by (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. Vasoconstrictors have multiple uses in ophthalmology but it is not recommended to use them routinely, basically because they have a "rebound" effect, that is, if you apply them to whiten your eyes, when their effect ends, a vasodilation appears that causes a more (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your ophthalmology question in our forum. If there is no spontaneous pain and there is no tender point on palpation, it is probably an allergic-type reaction. We recommend that you apply cold compresses and icol or terracortril ointment twice a day. If you are allergic (Read more)

Dear Claudia, Prolonged gazing at any source of strong light can cause such glare symptoms. They normally disappear spontaneously and without leaving sequelae. Obviously, if the symptoms persist, an ophthalmological examination appropriate to the case would be advisable. Greetings,

Dear Leo. The stye is an infection of the glands of the eyelids and if it is not resolved in a few days it tends to form a hard "ball" due to inflammation (granuloma). It is common for the process to start with a stye and infect other glands and more sties appear, as has happened with (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question about ophthalmology to our forum. After a Lasik surgery it is important that the patient does not rub his eyes for a few days, especially during the first hours, but pressing the eyes tightly does not entail any risk. Anyway, I always insist my patients to (Read more)

Hello and thank you for submitting your question to our ophthalmology forum. He thinks that dry eye is a chronic process that has different therapeutic options. When it is recommended to carry out the 3 IPL sessions with Thermaeye Plus, it is because the dry eye is evaporative. Symptomatic improvement is highly variable, since it depends on the (Read more)