Wrinkle (or fold) on eyeball?

[eyeobsessed]

I noticed today that the "white" of my eyeball appears to be wrinkling a little bit--It feels a little itchy/irritated (I have allergies), and when I examine it close up, the white-part stuff moves and wrinkles. I don't see a wrinkle when I just look at my eye straight on, but if I move the lid etc, I can clearly see (and sort of feel) it. This is kind of freaking me out--could it be some kind of detachment?

This eye, my left, is pretty nearsighted (-6.00, much more so than my right eye -3.00). It's also looks larger than my right eye (always has been that way). No redness, and my vision seems normal, but I'm afraid of retinal detachments/PVD/etc.
I had an MD complete eye exam last August with dilation and I saw someone for a minor infection in December--everything was normal.
Does this sound like it needs to be checked out? Thanks!!

[JohnHaganMD]

Yes its swelling of the outer layer of the eye (conjunctiva) and is called "chemosis" and is like a hive developing on the skin. usual cause is allergy. If it occurs cold compresses, benedryl and an allergy eye drop like Zaditor or Ophcon-A usually usually resolve the problem within 4-12 hrs.

JCH MD

[Caryopteris]

This happened to me once after I slept on a dusty pillow.  I woke up and my eye itched and when I looked at it it looked like the white part was dripping out of my eye.  I called my eye doctor and she told me to take more Benadryl.  I had already taken Benadryl.  But she told me it was an allergic reaction.