I have been suffering from an overall eye irritation for a couple of weeks now. What started out as itchy, watery eyes (I thought it was just allergies - treated with Zyrtec), has now turned into a definite irritation. It feels like someone stuck a marshmallow in my eye - you know, the kind that come in the hot cocoa packets!!
It feels like there is something swollen in the eye, but I can't see anything when I look. It looks like maybe the muscle on the left side is swollen (is this the superior oblique?). A couple things that may be worth mentioning: I currently have a HSV-I outbreak. Is it possible that this could have transfered to the eye to cause ocular herpes? Also, my sister had a virus in her eye sever years ago that caused her retina to detach. Could something like this be hereditary?
I appreciate any feedback from a doctor or anyone who has experienced this type of pain/swelling/irritation. Thanks!