Seeing coloured rings while pressing my eye.

[Zezooo]

When I press on caruncula (to remove eye discharge) I see coloured rings or some kind of abberations. They disappear as I lift my finger. Is this normal?

[JohnHaganMD]

No move on but do have a medical eye exam with an Eye MD ophthalmologist to be sure your eyes are healthy.

[Zezooo]

Thanks Dr. I had an eye exam in last Jan. I remembered that a relative of mine had a tonometer which uses these phosphenes. I was worried that may be I have high eye pressure as just a light touch makes them appear.

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

Glaucoma patients and patients with above IOP normal don't report this. I would just have annual exam and worry about something worth worrying about.

[Zezooo]

Thanks. I see these patterns when I try to remove eye discharge. I don't exert any pressure but my finger touchs a small part of conjunctivaa kindly and they appear. I ask if it is normal to see these patterns with eyes open and with this little pressure mentioned before and if it would harm my eyes.

[Zezooo]

I saw these phosphenes before, but what worries me is that just touching caruncula make them appear.

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

How about this for a plan? Stop pressing on your caruncle.

[Zezooo]

No problem. It is just worrying me that a light touch makes this happen. I don't know if this can be due to eye pressure or if this may be serious. Can it be?

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

It is not normal or good for the eye to press on it.   Images formed from pressure on the eye are called pressure phosphenes.