Poked Eye

[Katie574]

My sister poked her eye with a coat hanger last night.  She is in pain and it is swollen with slight puss.  I know she needs to see a doctor, but she doesn't want to go to one over here.  She wants to wait until she gets home.  What should she do?

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

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

Where is "over here". That is the type of thing that won't wait for an exam in a week or two. If there is pain and/or blurred vision she needs to see an ophthalmologist.

JCH MD

[Maria258]

Hi! I'm Jason, I m  21. four years ago, while playing basketball, I poked my right eye with one of my team-mates pencil. They immediately took me to a walk-in clinic. and I was later transferred to a nearby hospital because something called conjunctive was red, and my eye became increasingly painful. The ophthalmologist was able to re-assure me because I was very agitated. The pain subsisted for two weeks, but it eventually felt better. My eyesight is no longer the same.
Sorry I could tell you more, but this is a public computer and I have to log off. I hope you feel better