Do I have an eye infection?!


Question:

Do I have an eye infection?

My eye has been hurting for about a week. At first it felt like pressure/pain on my whole eye but the last couple days it just hurts in the corner of my eye. I also have a little bit of gunk in my eyes (gross I know). Does this sound like an infection?

Additional Details

2 months ago
Just my left eye.


Answers:

It could be an infection, allergies(yes in just one eye), etc. The only way to know is to go to your local optometrist. Your medical insurance should cover it because it's not a routine eye visit. Go to your optometrist instead of an MD because the MD doesn't have specialized equipment for specifically looking at the eye. You could go to an ophthalmologist also, but they normally don't want to deal with minor eye conditions such as yours. They normally see major conditions like retinal detachments, diabetic retinopathy, etc.




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