How can i tell if i have corneal abrasion or an eye infection?!
Question:
How can i tell if i have corneal abrasion or an 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:
From what you are describing it sounds like a corneal abrasion. It is quite possible when you were wearing your contacts a foreign particle could have got trapped under the lens and scratched up the cornea. The symptoms you are describing would be a good indication to go to a doctor/eye doctor asap. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/corneal_a...
If it was an eye infection you would see discharge of some sort in your eye. Anyways to be safe go see an optometrist or ophthalmologist to check your eyes out, to diagnose and treat the problem.