How can i tell if i have a corneal abrasion or some eye infection?!
Question:
How can i tell if i have a corneal abrasion or some eye infection?
i took my contacts out and one eye is really red and sensitive to light and gets really teary. how can i tell if it's a corneal abrasion or an eye infection and how do i fix it?
Answers:
Corneal Abrasion :A sensation of a foreign body in the eye (for example, a feeling that there is something in your eye that you cannot get out). This feeling sometimes develops a few hours later rather than immediately after the apparent injury.
-Tearing of the eyes
-Blurred vision or distortion of vision
-Eye pain when exposed to a bright light
-Spasm of the muscles surrounding your eye causing you to squint
You may have got a foreign particle under your contact lens that scratched your cornea.
As for eye infections there are many types but you if you have one you will probably have some sort of goopy discharge coming out of your eye. Here are some other possible symptoms
-Red eyes.
-In bacterial conjunctivitis: pus discharge from the eye or a morning crust on the eyelashes.
-In viral conjunctivitis: watery discharge from one eye only, sometimes with crust, sore throat, or runny nose.
-In allergic conjunctivitis: itchy, burning, and watery eyes, swelling around the eyes, runny nose and sneezing, or a sensation of having something in the eye.
http://www.health.com/health/wynks/eyein...
You need to see a doctor or eye doctor to diagnose it because if you don't know whats wrong you can't really do anything to fix it.
If it is a corneal abrasion this link will bring you to at home treatments http://www.emedicinehealth.com/corneal_a...
The best thing you can do right now is not too touch it because if it is infected you could infect other people or your other eye.