Irritated and sore

[boogs21]

Last night I was making dinner and I ended up in contact with raw chicken. I had dredged it in flour and was frying it. At some point before I got the chance to wash my hands, I think I touched my eye.  A couple of minutes later my eye was itchy and swollen and really red so I put in some allergy drops just in case, and it cleared up a little bit, but I woke up this morning and it was crusted shut and still swollen and irritated.  I don't have pink eye, but is it possible to get something from the chicken in my eye that could irritate it? I can't find anything on the internet. Help!

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

You're welcome
JCH MD

[boogs21]

Thank you! My sister kept telling me I was crazy, so it's nice to know it can be irritated. It has cleared up quite substantially since I woke up this morning.  Thanks so much!

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

Yes it could happen. Use warm compresses and artifical tears. If not better as the day goes on try and see an Eye MD.

JCH MD