Madras eye?



“Madras Eye!!!”, exclaimed my friend after looking into my eyes. My eyes have turned bright red giving me a sinister look. Conjunctivitis had unleashed havoc in my life. Just like a hurricane that leaves behind devastation in it’s wake, conjunctivitis has left it’s trail of destruction in my life.

I was at a small ceremony in Kerala to celebrate the 60th birthday of a dear one! Everyone who attended the ceremony is down with conjunctivitis! So much for precaution against a communicable disease. Now, there is nothing much to be done other than to wait for the ordeal to get over!

Coming back to my friend’s statement, it kept me wondering! Madras Eye? Shouldn’t be called the Chennai Eye? When are the purists going to wake up and rename it?

Tags: Musings,Conjunctivitis,Madras Eye

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  1. Personally,I dont think a lot of people outside, especially in the north , have got used to the idea of Chennai.They still are comfortable with Madras

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  2. Uh-oh, whatever you want to call it, it must feel miserable with an eye infection! And what are you doing on the comp.? Give your eye a break!

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  3. Yes, go rest the eye! Whatever you may call it!

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  4. @BKC - True. Even I keep referring to Chennai as Madras many a time.

    @RGB, @Radha - Thank you for the advice. This darn thing is so addictive that I can't turn it off! :(

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  5. @Sujata - It is getting better. Thank you for asking. :)

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  6. Its all around the place. We haven't visited a few families here because of this. Hope you are back to normal by now.

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  7. Pink eye(red eye) can occur in adults, but most often affects young children through epidemics that spread rapidly in classrooms and day care centers. Particularly in these communal settings, you need to take extra precautions to prevent pink eye, such as frequent hand washing by adults and children. Pink eye treatment options vary, often depending on whether your conjunctivitis is caused by a virus or bacteria. Antibiotic eye ointments or drops may help bacterial forms of conjunctivitis, but don't work for viral forms. Unless there's some special reason to do so, eye doctors don't normally prescribe medication for viral conjunctivitis, because it usually clears up on its own within a few days to several weeks. If you have allergic conjunctivitis, artificial tears may help dilute irritating allergens that may be present in your tear film. Antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops also may help control pink eye symptoms. -According to Arizona Eye Care

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