Rainy season in India usually means a cup of hot tea, Vada Pav, bhajiya and a quite evening listening to the platter of the rain drops against windows. However Rainy season also brings in a surge to the eye diseases as well.

Conjunctivitis (pink eye): It is an inflammation or swelling of the conjunctiva (the transparent membrane that covers the outer surface of your eye). There are various agents which can cause conjunctivitis during rainy season viz Viral, bacterial, parasitic. Treating the conditions in the earlier phase will ensure that you don’t spread it to your loved ones and also the chances of complications reduce. Please remember, steroids are not the answer to any pink or red eye.

Eye stye: A stye is also a bacterial infection that can give you a tough time during rainy days.

It occurs as a lump on the eyelid when the small glands near the base of your eyelashes get clogged and the bacteria multiply in that small space not having any place to go. Due to rains; the dust particles and other substances in the eye can get caught in these glands which make it a very good nidus for the bacteria. The basic symptoms of Stye are pus discharge, redness over eye lids, unbearable pain and bump in the eye.

Dry Eyes: This can result from exposure to dust and pollutants that are more common with the monsoons.

Corneal Ulcer: Commonly caused due to infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or a parasite, a corneal ulcer occurs as a painful, red eye, with mild to severe eye discharge and reduced vision. It should be treated in time to avoid complications.

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