Something in my eye I can't get out

[InVirtue]

Funny thing.. I was jogging down a hill and I tripped on a curb. When I got up, I just couldn't keep my left eye open! When I try to rinse it out in front of the sink or in the shower it just doesn't want to come out. When I look forward and blink, my eye begins to water and it hurts pretty bad. I have to constantly look sideways and it hurts the most when my eyes are closed. I am tempted to simply lift my eye lid and use my finger nail to take out whatever is behind there, but I am very paranoid when it comes to touching my eye. Whatever is behind there does not want to move either, its been in the same spot since the time i fell. Any help would be appreciated!

[achillea]

If the eye is not better tomorrow, or if it is worse, see a doctor to find out if something is stuck in the eye or if you might have a scratch there that needs treatment.

[DasiaC]

I was lying in my bed and I flipped around and got something in my eye. Every time I blink it hurts and waters like crap. My grandpa says its a stie but I no its not a stie. I cant get it out what should I do help please.

[dude989]

was driveing down the road with the window open and something blew in an went in my eye iv rinsed it out so many times but still feels liike its still in there,every time i blink it hurts an waters.is there another way of gettting it out without makeing a fuss an going to an a.e ?? help please!

[InVirtue]

I don't believe that it is a corneal abrasin or a corneal foreign body as it only hurts when i look at the object (under my eyelid). It hurts wherever I touch it with my pupil/iris (can't tell up to what extent). I'm leaning towards a possible infection/bump under my eyelid? I don't understand how this could happen so suddenly though.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

You either have a corneal abrasion or a corneal foreign body.  You need to see an ophthalmologist ASAP!!!


Dr. O.