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Small speck in eye, problem with contacts

Small speck in eye, problem with contacts

This is my right eye: http://i.imgur.com/SMB84.jpg

I started wearing soft lens contacts about two months ago. Over the course of the past few weeks, my right eye has been bothering me when I have contacts in. I thought it had to do with the contacts themselves, but after replacing them the problem persists. Looking closely, I found a greyish/white speck in my eye, which you can see near the top edge of the iris in the photo. It doesn't rinse out, and I tried to remove it with a damp cotton swab with no results.
When I wear a contact in that eye, it feels like pressure pushing against my eye. It doesn't hurt, but it's uncomfortable. Without contacts in my eye feels fine, but as you can see, some of the veins have become more visible around the whites of my eyes. Additionally, if you look at the left side of the eye, you can see another speck which is starting to form--it almost looks like a reflection. (The third white spot on the right side of the eye is a reflection.) This second speck has appeared more recently.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what this is? My eye isn't any more sensitive to light, and when I don't have contacts in, I can't feel anything wrong. However, when I have a contact in this eye, it feels uncomfortable, like something is stuck under the contact that I can't remove.
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it looks like either a phlyctenule (most likely) or a small indolent corneal ulcer.  In either case, you need to go see an ophthalmologist right away to get it treated.  Do not use your contact lenses till this is better as it exponentially increases the chances of a vision threatening infection occuring.  Find an eye MD at www.aao.org or ask your PCP for a referral.

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