white line around pupil and redness

Hello,
Mom has redness in her right eye and a thin white line in the pupil in
her eye.
She had something similar 3 years ago and was prescribed tobradex, but
this drug caused a few side effects.

The eye feels irritated and is sensitive to heat, but not brightness.

Are there any alternatives to tobradex that worked for others with same
symptoms?

Without drugs, how long does it take for it to heal?

THANKS!

Hello,
The problem she had 3 years ago was episcleritis.
And she had to apply tobrax which hurt quite a bit.

Are there safer, gentler eye drops for this condition?

THANKS!!

Dr Judy wrote:
> ap wrote:
> > Hello,
> > Mom has redness in her right eye and a thin white line in the pupil in
> > her eye.
> > She had something similar 3 years ago and was prescribed tobradex, but
> > this drug caused a few side effects.
>
> What side effects? Sometimes you need to put up with side effects or
> risk serious permanent damage to vision
>
> >
> > The eye feels irritated and is sensitive to heat, but not brightness.
> >
> > Are there any alternatives to tobradex that worked for others with same
> > symptoms?
>
> Symptoms are not a diagnosis. The same symtoms could be many different
> things, possibly needing different treatments.
>
> >
> > Without drugs, how long does it take for it to heal?
>
> Depends on what the condition is. If she has a corneal ulcer or iritis
> she is risking permanent vision loss without treatment.
>
> She should see her eye doctor ASAP (ideally the one who treated her 3
> years ago), remind him/her of the side effects and then ask the doctor
> if any other treatment is possible.
>
> Dr Judy