....I wear leave-in contact lenses, but had something irritating in one today and took it out to rinse it. I usually use multi purpose saline solution which you can use to rinse the lenses and put them straight back in. However, I forgot that my optician gave me some new solution to try and when I rinsed my lens off and put it back in, it was excrutiatingly agonising. Upon reading the bottle, I discovered it's one of the fluids you have to leave to 'neutralise' for 6 hours, so I presume I subjected my poor eye to a hefty dose of hydrogen peroxide! I rinsed my eye for ages in running water, but it's steadily got worse during the day. It's now really swollen, bloodshot, won't stop watering and seems to have what looks like a water blister over the whole eyeball.
Has anyone else done this before, I'm just wondering if it will this settle down over time, or do I need to get it looked at?
It really hurts : ((
2007-04-27 09:09:21 · 31 answers · asked by Lily & Stu Too 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
go to A&E. you can't mess about where your eyes are concerned, they are too delicate.
2007-04-27 09:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by val f1 nutter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not an expert, however it sounds like Iritis.
Betnovate (not sure about spelling) is your friend here but is only available on prescription.
Until you can get to a doctor, and you should, get an egg cup and fill with luke warm water and a tiny pinch of salt. Then use it as an eye bath and bathe the eye.
Even if that blister goes down by tomorrow, still get a check because you want to make sure that it is completely cleared up.
2007-04-27 09:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oh Dear! Hospital is your best bet on do it now because hydrogen peroxide will continue to burn your eye even when the pain sales down a bit for a few hours. Of you go! now!
2007-04-28 10:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by confused 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get yourself to the eye casualty at your hospital or A and E as hydrogen peroxide will burn your eye. DO THIS NOW!!!!!
You have burnt your eye! Delaying may cause serious damage to your eye.
Assume you did basic first aid of rinsing your eye out with water????
2007-04-28 09:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by laplandfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH YEA!!!! I know the feeling. Been there, Done that.
It Hurst like He11.
your eyes will be redder than the devil's and they will feel like 3rd degree burns but they will be fine.
Try giving yourself a good LONG rinse of water or taking the saline solution and giving your eyes a good wash.
2007-04-27 10:27:47 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go 2 an eye Dr. qwick, I did almost the same thing an waited a week and almost lost site in that eye.The eye drops they gave me fixed it in about 12 hours !
2007-04-27 09:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by David G, Jeff Gordon Rules !!!!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get to your eye care professional pronto!!! This could be an emergency.
Were you given a multi purpose solution or a cleaner??? It sure helps to read the label.....
2007-04-27 11:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by Tom R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should call your eye doctor. He will probably want to see you to make sure you haven't done any real damage and at the very least he can give you some drops that will numb your eye and ease your pain.
2007-04-27 09:19:35 · answer #8 · answered by Tallulah 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's better to be safe. I'd have someone take a look at it.
My brother's girlfriend had that blister thing, too. I don't remember how it happened, but it took about a day to go away.
Still, I would really have someone take a look at it.
2007-04-27 09:15:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE go to the nearest A n E department or Emergency room if you are in america
This water blister is probably cause you have burnt your eye, chemical burn
GO now your eyes are important
2007-04-27 09:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by Warrington Lass 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In your position i would head for the nearest A and E department immediately.
Good Luck.
2007-04-27 09:13:52 · answer #11 · answered by freddiem 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋