eye Inflammation

[jenny_mc]

if i went to a  ophthalmologist  and had a eye exam. with the dialation  and drops.. would he have found  eye  Inflammation if i had it? he said my eyes where fine.  my eye is not red but it seems to have some swelling on the eye lid and it burns and is ichy . its been like this for a a few months even when i had the exam.

[jenny_mc]

thank you for explaining it .but what should i do about this problem? should i just go to a doctor?  

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

An eye exam will not always show inflammation if it comes and goes.  For example if someone is allergic to cats their eyes may be fine at the Eye MD office but at home near the cat (or dust, smoke, dander, pollen, etc) there may be inflammation, or allergies to make up, solvents at work, may only be present at work, out doors, while wearing some types of make up.

So the answer is NO, not always.

JCH III MD