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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
Why is one of my eyes painful and watery?
Answered by
Sandy Feldman, MD, MS - Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal surgery
ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center, A P.C.
San Diego - CA
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Why is one of my eyes painful and watery?
by genny666, Jul 02, 2009 05:22PM
For the past few days, my left eye has been causing me some problems. About 4-5 times a day, it starts to water like I'm crying, becomes very painful, and I can't open it for about 1-2 minutes. It seems to happen when I'm exposed to bright sunlight, waking up in the morning, staring at my computer screen for too long, or if I rub my eye. Last night, the problematic eye looked a bit more swollen than the right and was slightly tender to the touch. I started putting drops in it that I got from a doctor when I had an eye infection a few months ago. The eye isn't red and I don't have any allergies that I'm aware of, and it's only the left eye.
Doctor's Answer
by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS, Jul 05, 2009 11:42AM
, Jul 05, 2009 11:42AMTo: genny666
Dear genny666,
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the cause of this pain and obtain treatment. It is possible that you may have a corneal erosion, inflammation inside the eye, or some other issues.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the cause of this pain and obtain treatment. It is possible that you may have a corneal erosion, inflammation inside the eye, or some other issues.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
