So I finally went to the Emergency Room last night at 1 am because my eye was driving me crazy. It is swelling, and watering constantly. I thought it was my allergies. I have completely lost my voice too. Well I went in and they gave me drops for my eyes(put in every two hours) and made me an appointment with the optho dr. at 8am. The doc gave me more drops, and more meds, and said I have to come back every morning for five days. That is the compromise, instead of keeping me in the hospital with an IV! I didn't even know it was possible to get an ulcer in your eye!
Here is the stuff I read about it:
A corneal ulcer forms when the surface of the cornea is damaged or compromised. Ulcers may be sterile (no infecting organisms) or infectious. The term infiltrate is also commonly used along with ulcer. Infiltrate refers to an immune response causing an accumulation of cells or fluid in an area of the body where they don't normally belong.
Whether or not an ulcer is infectious is an important distinction for the physician to make and determines the course of treatment. Bacterial ulcers tend to be extremely painful and are typically associated with a break in the epithelium, the superficial layer of the cornea. In some cases, the inflammatory response involves the anterior chamber along with the cornea. Certain types of bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, are extremely aggressive and can cause severe damage and even blindness within 24-48 hours if left untreated.
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Sounds like a bummer! I hope your eye is doin better today!
That's what comes from not listening to Sarah advice. I told you that you should continue with the line of thought from your previous posts...it wouldn't be causing you ulcers in the eye...
Ouch Katy! That's terrible! I hope you are doing better now! That sounds miserable!
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