Something flew in my eye, maybe a cigarette ash. Any ideas?!


Question:

Something flew in my eye, maybe a cigarette ash. Any ideas?

It was immediately red, swollen, and blurry. Now a couple of hours later, redness and swelling have gone. But, my vision in that eye is blurry and I have a headache near my eye. Does this need medical attention or can I just flush it and wait?

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3 weeks ago
Update::It has been about 14 hours. No change, no redness or swelling. Vision still blurry with mild pain. I don't have a regular opthamologist. This is my first eye problem in 30 years.


Answers:

I would just keep flushing it and wait, if the blurred vision persists thru til tomorrow, then see an ophthalmologist, you may have scratched the cornea...but even that will heal with time.




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