As it is the rainy season, the eye disease known as Madras eye is spreading rapidly all over Tamil Nadu. Eye damage is spreading rapidly in Virudhunagar district as well. Due to this, people are flocking towards eye hospitals.
Madras Eye:
Known as red eye disease in the US and Madras eye in India, this disease is caused by a type of virus called adenovirus. This disease first started spreading in the then Madras region in 1918. Since then it has been known as the Madras Eye and has continued to spread to other areas, but it is still known as the Madras Eye. In this case, due to viral infection in the white membrane of the eye, the eyes become red and painful
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Symptoms:
Symptoms such as eye redness, eye irritation, irritation and watery eyes will occur if the disease is affected.
Madras eye is usually caused by viruses and bacteria. This common eye pain will get better in two to three days if you see a doctor and take medicine. But Ophthalmologist Kamal Babu said that it takes ten days to recover from this disease, and if it is left unattended, there is a possibility of vision impairment.
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And this disease is spread through the person who uses the material used by the patient and not by eye contact. So wearing glasses for the eyes is unnecessary. He said that if the infected people are isolated and taken to the doctor and treated, they will recover. He said that especially if school children are affected, the spread of the disease can be controlled by isolating them at home and sending them to school after recovery.
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