February 24th, 2007, I got hit right below the eye with a piece of metal. There was a tiny puncture and it was swollen for a while, but then it healed.... So I thought. I had a slightly red bag under my eye for a while, and now it's getting flaky/crusty and it looks like dry skin. Last Thursday I also spent the day sitting right next to a girl with pink eye. I'm afraid to wash it or put lotion on it, because it is literally DIRECTLY under my eye. It's about 1/4 in. under, and 1/2 in. above. Please help!
2007-03-21 03:48:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
You should defiantly see a doc. You could still have a fragment of the metal in your eye and it can get infected if it has not already. If you let this go, it could lead to very serious problems and eventually the loss of your eye. Take care of it right away.
2007-03-21 04:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The human eye is wrapped in three layers of tissue: the sclerotic coat - This tough layer creates the "white" of the eye except in the front where it forms the transparent cornea. The cornea admits light to the interior of the eye and bends the light rays to that they can be brought to a focus. the choroid coat - This middle layer is deeply pigmented with melanin. It reduces reflection of stray light within the eye. The choroid coat forms the iris in the front of the eye. This, too, is pigmented and is responsible for eye "colour". The size of its opening, the pupil, is variable and under the control of the autonomic nervous system. In dim light (or when danger threatens), the pupil opens wider letting more light into the eye. In bright light the pupil closes down. This not only reduces the amount of light entering the eye but also improves its image-forming ability (as does "stopping down" the iris diaphragm of a camera). the retina The retina is the inner layer of the eye. It contains the light receptors, the rods and cones (and thus serves as the "film" of the eye). The retina also has many interneurons that process the signals arising in the rods and cones before passing them back to the brain. (Note: the rods and cones are not at the surface of the retina but lie underneath the layer of interneurons.) Now, having this description of the eye, if the injury you sustained affected any of the parts mentioned here, you would be advised to see your doctor as soon as possible. Eye injuries are possibly injurious to the future ability of the organ to act as a light receptor. Your description of the site of your injury is not clear. If the injury has not affected the actual eye but the surrounding area only, then you should have it looked at by a doctor to ascertain if the injury might affect your eye or not.
As with all matters regarding the need for more detailed medical information in this matter, you would be advised to consult your doctor or ophthalmic specialist.
Hope this helps
Matador 89
2007-03-21 11:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh man. same thing happen to me a year ago. the tip of the knife broke and went in my right eyes. Now i have a scar of my eye. but the doc say it will disappear over time but i have trouble seeing. i can see like a line in my eye when i am reading or looking at something.
you should go see a doc immediately cos i waited like amonth before i go for my eye check up.
Eventhought it looked healed u should go for a checkup.
I feel bad now for being stupid and not going to the doc rright away.
2007-03-21 10:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by danyar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋