Red eyes
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Red eyes
When parents mention Red eyes they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sneezing | Often | 17 mentions |
| Runny nose | Often | 16 mentions |
| Coughing | Often | 6 mentions |
| Itchy eyes | Often | 4 mentions |
| Watery eyes | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Headaches | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Itching | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Puffy eyes | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Back pain | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Being irritable | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Red eyes
How common is Red eyes?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 17.22% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Red eyes.
Percentage of kids with Red eyes by year of age
This is based on a survey of 511 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Red eyes “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 1% | 8 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 4% | 22 mentions |
| Weekly | 7% | 40 mentions |
| Monthly | 6% | 35 mentions |
| Annually | 6% | 35 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 8% | 45 mentions |
| Once | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Never | 63% | 345 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 3% | 15 mentions |
| Severe | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Moderate | 10% | 52 mentions |
| Mild | 16% | 83 mentions |
| Not at All | 67% | 340 mentions |