- When you have a red eye, the white of your eye is red.
- One or both eyes can be red.
- You can have symptoms such as itching, mucus or pus, watery eyes, a burning feeling and swollen eyelids.
- Some common causes are:
- eye infection
- dry eyes
- inflammation or infection of the edge of the eyelids
- allergy
- damaged cornea due to a speck of dirt or splinter
- If you have a red eye, always contact your GP:
- if your eye hurts
- if you see less clearly than before
- if you are suddenly sensitive to light or if it suddenly hurts to look into light.
- Dutch healthcare practices in general may differ from what you are used to in your home country. Learn more.
Red eye
- Eye infection, conjunctivitis