text: should my eyes still be red? okay...uh i'm in junior guards so obviously i go out to swim in the ocean everyday, but i didn't get in today, but my eyes are red...they're not all red, but i'm a little worried. yesterday, i was at the beach for about 9 hours and i swam a lot...should my eyes still be red? i surf a few times each week and my eyes are always a little blood shot. the salt and sun are pretty hard on the peepers. if they are extremely red you could have picked up an infection from the water.  sewage spills are a common culprit for eye, ear, and sinus infections amongst us water-men (and women). pretty disgusting hey? have you had a large amount of rainfall in the area over the past few days before your ocean swim? that's usually the cause of local sewage pollution.  if it happens to be the case, it usually clears up in a few days. but i'm not doctor. if it doesn't clear up you should check with one.  hope this helps :)