Extended dilation of one eye accompanied by dizziness

While doing yard work about 10 days ago I was stuck in the eye by a sharp peice of vegetation (no I wasn't wearing eye protection...which, quite trufully, is unusual for me). I went to an emergency department and received treatment, which included having the eye dilated, and then I followed up with my ophthalmologist a day later. The eye is still dilated and I have been having dizzy sensations (not severe enought to afffect my balance, and there are no headaches or blurred vision). But the spells are frequent and annoying (sometimes lasting for a couple of seconds and several times in a period of two or three minutes). Is this a common symptom for having one eye dilated for over a week now? Shoudl I contact my eye doctor about the eye dilation? Could it be anxiety (say, due to stress) and totally not related to my eye?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Your pupil should be normal size now unless injured in the blow or if atropine was used by your Eye MD. In anycase I would contact the ophthalmologist's office to ask about the dilated pupil and to discuss a follow up exam. And now wear eye protection for all appropriate activities.

JCH III MD