what is this rash on my eye!

[tee506]

I woke up this morning with 2 rolls on my eye lids and under my eye and it was almost shut tight. As the day progressed i notice a rash around the eye in the late afternoon. Now that it is night they are burning fearsly and itchy, the rash is starting to appear on the opposite eye but with no swelling. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!  What is going on?????/?

[RJ233]

You will need to go to the eye dr. I recently had (like) boils on my lids. One left a cyst. Then both eyes had like little cysts looking things at every lash. The oil from edges of the lashes to the edge of the lid on both top and bottom clogged up where the lashes were connected. It was a mess. What ever it is, I wouldn't put off going. It would be bad if both swell shut, but I found problems can go under the lid and in the eye ball. I had one of those boils (they have some weird long name for it, but it appears as a type of boil) under my top lid and when I would blink it would scratch my eyeball. Mine did itch when it started.

[Rowena Santos, MD]

Hi,

How are you? This could be an insect bite, infection or an allergic reaction. But it is important to see your doctor as soon as you can for further evaluation and management. Cold compress and anti histamine  may bring the swelling down, but it is important to determine the underlying cause to prevent further infection. Always clean your hands and try not to rub your eyes.

Take care and do update us.