Hit in the eye, 3 weeks later pupil is still enlarged?

Question

Hey, about 3 weeks ago I was hit in the eye by a baseball and I visited an opthamologist. He perscribed drops for eye pressure, inflamation, and dilation drops so my pupil wouldn't constantly be opening and closing. I took the dilation drops 3 days in a row, as perscriped, and the inflamation and pressure drugs as perscribed. He said there was no nerve damage or retinal detachment, or cuts in my iris for that matter. Here I am about 3-4 weeks later and the pupil in the eye that was hit is still significantly bigger than the other one. It is not as bad as it used to be, but it is definitely bigger. Does anyone know if it is going to be like this permanently, or if there is anyway to tell? If so, are there any contacts I can use to make my eyes look normal? Thanks.

Just for additional information I can see fine, I was NOT diagnosed with traumatic iritis, and I am not worried about the difference in pupil size related to horner's syndrom/brain tumor because it was DEFINITELY caused by trauma to the eye.

It's been 3 or 4 weeks. The pressure and swelling are pretty much normal -- there is no blood in the eye.

Answer 1

call them, first thing monday.

Answer 2

Go back to the Dr. you have a deep internal bruise on a sensative "unprotected" area..the swell and pressure are in reality bleeding like a black and blue on arm..you need dilating drops to stop using the muscle so much think about it you bruise your hand arm you stop using it till healed I would also bet you have a severa sprain to tissue around it you might try cucumber compress to aide swelling.

Answer 3

You may have to go back to the ophthalmologist and be reassessed. Your eyes
are too precious to fool around with. I would think by now things would be better
but with a hit like that---ouch! Good luck and I hope it's not serious.