I was wondering what are te signs of an eye infection because my right eye has become a little red and its releasing some yellowish stuff when I wake up. I am thinking to stop using my contact lenses for a week.
2006-08-25 11:22:37 · 6 answers · asked by Party Animal 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Mucus, here are some graphic pictures. Hope you don't have any of these!
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A-Z Health Guide from WebMD
Signs of an eye infection may include:
* Pain in the eye.
* A feeling that something is in the eye (foreign body sensation).
* Light sensitivity (photophobia).
* Yellow, green, bloody, or watery discharge from the eye.
* Increasing redness of the eye or eyelids.
* A gray or white sore on the cornea (over the iris) of the eye.
* Fever of 100 �F(37.8 �C) or higher with no other cause.
* Blurred or decreased vision.
Your eyes may often water or tear. You may notice a small amount of white or creamy drainage at times. If you have no pain or other symptoms, home treatment is usually all that is needed. More serious infections affect the entire eye area (periorbital cellulitis) or the lacrimal sacs (dacryocystitis). Any signs of infection along with a change in your vision or other symptoms need to be evaluated by a health professional.
Infection can develop in the eye from irritation, such as getting a small amount of a chemical in the eye. Infection can also occur after a minor eye injury or a small scratch on the cornea. If untreated, some types of eye infections can damage the eye very quickly.
Infections can be more severe in people who wear contact lenses. If you think you may have an eye infection, remove your contacts and wear your glasses.
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus affects the nerves of the eye and can cause symptoms, such as swelling, pain, and drainage, similar to an eye infection.
If the eye has been injured�scratched, cut, punctured, or burned�a current tetanus shot is recommended.
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2015-04-30 20:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dimitrou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symptoms you describe are consistent with an eye infection. I would take out contacts until the eye is looked at and treated. It could be your lens solutions. Are they fresh? I might replace them just because.
2006-08-25 11:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucus, reddness, irritaion, watering during the day. My contacts gave me an infection once... It goes away in a couple days
2006-08-25 11:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by christine1_4843 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after you are in a knock downe drag out bar fight and some slob pounds your eye inn and its nice black blue now thats eye infection at its best especially after the booze wares of and you got a nice fat hangoverr and then the eye swels up!!
2006-08-25 11:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually if you have discharge it's already infection. If edema is present is probably staged up. Go to a pharmacy and buy opcon-A.
2006-08-25 11:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have an eye infection or conjunctivitis (aka "pink eye"). Best recourse is to have a doctor examine it & prescribe antibiotics.
2006-08-25 11:26:23 · answer #7 · answered by oaksterdamhippiechick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, have it checked by a doctor. and not using your contacts until you see a doctor is also probably a good idea.
2006-08-25 11:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by naughtybabyjesus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋