The conjunctiva, which lines the surface of our eye whites (sclera) and eyelids,

Its tissue reacts with redness when something gets into the eye, stings or in cases of infection.

If eye redness continues with crusting, it is a sign of infection and we need to use medication. This is often a sign of a bacterial infection.

If the redness occurs without any foreign object getting in and continues with stinging, it may be a sign of a viral infection. This is much more serious and can sometimes cause permanent vision defects in the eye.

When a foreign object gets into our eyes, this can cause redness symptoms, so instead of removing it by ourselves or with the wrong methods used by the public, we should definitely go to an eye doctor. Let’s not forget that

Our eyes are an irreparable organ. Bleeding also occurs in some eye injuries, bleeding and redness are more dangerous and require us to see an eye doctor immediately.

Another reason that causes redness is an allergic constitution and allergic eye conditions.

Advanced eye pressure can cause redness, in this case, redness is accompanied by pain (usually)

If contact lens use is long-term and stays in our eyes for a long time or if we use expired lenses, it can cause redness.

There are also reasons for redness other than the reasons listed above. As can be seen, when our eyes get red, it is very unlikely that any medication we have used in the past or the medications recommended to us or that we will get from our pharmacist will be accurate. This distinction can only be made by an ophthalmologist through biomicroscopic examination. Our eyes are incomparably more valuable than the importance we give to our mobile phones.