Aa
My eye is swollen shut
My eye is swollen shut & it's painful. At night the eye drains. My eyelids are purple. This happens to me every couple of months. Only in my right eye
Dr. Hagan, would you, as a physician, find it useful if a patient had some photos of this on his iphone, in case on the day of the appointment, the eye in question woke up normal?
1 Comments
Yes that would be extremely helpful to take pictures. If the problem is mainly or exclusively on awakening or if you awaken with pain and swelling the problem could be recurrent corneal erosions due to exposure keratitis. You might read this and see if it 'fits" http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1648138/General-Information-About-Recurrent-Corneal-Erosions ;
No useful way to make a diagnosis or offer help. You need to be seen by an ophthalmologist Eye MD. Ask your family MD to refer you. JCH MD
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Eye Care Community
Top General Health Answerers
Kansas City, MO
Grand Prairie, TX
San Diego, CA
Discharge often isn't normal, and could mean an infection or an STD.
In this unique and fascinating report from Missouri Medicine, world-renowned expert Dr. Raymond Moody examines what really happens when we almost die.
Think a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss? Here are five warning signs to watch for.
When it comes to your health, timing is everything
We’ve got a crash course on metabolism basics.
Learn what you can do to avoid ski injury and other common winter sports injury.
