Allergy Blisters?

[Moko123]

I seem to get seasonal itchy eyes and when its really bad I have these clear "blisters" on the insides of my left eyelid.  My right eye does not bother me at all, but my left starts to get these clear bubbles that vary in size & sometimes disappear.  After looking closely in the mirror I discovered the bubbles towards the outer corner of my eye on both the upper and lower inner lid.  I've worn contacts for quite a while & when I saw my eye doctor last visit (over the winter) the bubbles were not present.  I did ask him about a possible allergy and he gave me Patanol drops to use.  I'm concerned about these bubbles on my eyelids, although they are definitely seasonal.  I get a lot of discharge when these arrive too (mostly in my left eye, but occasionally in my right as well).  Is this something I need to be concerned about or is it just allergies?

Thanks!

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS]

IF the bubbles are there all the time its probably conjunctival cysts which are common and benign. On rare occasions they get large enough to feel and need draining by an eye MD in the office.

If the bubbles come and go it may be "chemosis" or allergic swelling of the conjunctiva.

See an eye MD ophthalmologist to determine what it is.

JCH III MD