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Eye Bubble ???
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Eye Bubble ???
by robbb, Mar 23, 2006 12:00AM
I was in the shower and all of a sudden had a pain in my left eye toward the outside white area. I thought perhaps soap got in it or something. I did not think too much about it. that was about 5 days ago. It has been bothering me a bit since then and last night it was really itchy. I rubbed it pretty hard and then went to the mirror to see if there was something in it. I eventually noticed there appeared to be a bubble or something about 1/4 inch in size and colorless. It is only on the white part and again the outside, not the side close to the nose. It was weird and reminded me of a water blister you could get on your hand or something after working all day with a shovel or something like that. Anyways, I was curious what it could be. Also, there was a little bit of white stuff in the corner of my eye, like pus??, and this morning a little tiny bit of white crusty stuff on my eyelashes. I tried a drop of a eye lubricant this morning, but it is still really red today. any idea. My vision does not seem hindered today and the bubble was gone??? really weird...
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Mar 23, 2006 12:00AM
if you are a contact lens wearer, you need an exam.
if you are NOT a contact lens wearer, you likely have ocular ALLERGIES. itchy eyes is the classic ocular allergy symptom. the "bubble" was either temporary swelling under the conjunctiva (which is no big deal), or it could even be a "phlyctenule" (more chronic response). you might need to be on topical ocular antihistamines (Rx allergy eyedrops)
does this look like that you have/had?:
http://www.revoptom.com/handbook/March_2004/sec2_5.htm
if you are NOT a contact lens wearer, you likely have ocular ALLERGIES. itchy eyes is the classic ocular allergy symptom. the "bubble" was either temporary swelling under the conjunctiva (which is no big deal), or it could even be a "phlyctenule" (more chronic response). you might need to be on topical ocular antihistamines (Rx allergy eyedrops)
does this look like that you have/had?:
http://www.revoptom.com/handbook/March_2004/sec2_5.htm
go to an eye doc and tell them you ITCH and you want to possibly try Rx antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer eyedrops (patanol, zaditor, optivar)