Brother Pilgrim and Sister Pilgrim: God has granted us a great blessing, it is the blessing of sight. It is our duty that to save this unique blessing of the god, and we must protect it during the Hajj from the sun and dust.
- The allergic conjunctivitis frequently occurs during the Hajj season due to eye exposure to dust and sun. The symptoms of this disease include tears, redness, and Strong itching. The most important means of prevention are using cold water to wash the face and eyes, and staying away from the sun by using sunglasses. When exposed to infection, you should visit the health center to describe the special eye drops such as moisturizing eye drops or anti-allergy drops, according to the severity of allergies.
- The second disease that can be transmitted to pilgrim is the bacterial conjunctivitis, which comes due to eye exposure to severe dust, or use things of others. The symptoms of this disease include redness of the eyes, purulent discharge, and adhesion of the eyelids in the morning. When exposed to infection, you should visit the health center to get your, medicine such as eye drops, ointments and antibiotics, the pilgrim must also wash his eyes and avoid using things of others.
- Patients with diabetes should have retinal screening, take their diabetes medicines, follow the appropriate diet, and control the amount of sugar in the blood before going to Hajj.
- Patients with high eye pressure (Glaucoma) should take their medicines on time.
- We advise patients who have had recent surgery on their eye to throughout the period of Hajj to avoid dust as much as possible to avoid any possible inflammation.