Tuesday, March 2, 2010

mucus on eye ball

Question
notice a mucus film on my eyeball  tried to move it withfinger and washed with water it want move . why want it go away? what causes it?


Answer
Dear Sharon,



If this is truly mucus, it will go with a wash or even blinking. Safe ver the counter eye drops which lubricate the eyes should also work like Refresh tears, Natural Tears etc.



However, if it looks like a film, it could be a thin layer growing on the surface, this will need an examination.



Please then visit an eye centre for the check up.



Hope this helps,

Best,

Dr Shroff

www.shroffeye.org