If you are a person who wears contact lenses when you sleep and are experiencing pain in your eyes, you may be suffering from corneal swelling. Corneal swelling is a form of edema or swelling of the body that occurs when the supply of oxygen that the body sends to the cornea is inadequate. There are many causes of corneal swelling, some which are very serious. This blog will help you identify if you have some of the symptoms of corneal swelling and how to treat it.
Signs of Corneal Swelling If you suffer from any of the following symptoms then you may have corneal swelling:
• constant pain in the eye or feeling that something is in your eye • red eye • blurry vision • swollen eyelids • pus draining from your eye Treatment It is difficult to know precisely what treatment you will need to care for your corneal swelling. In some cases, just removing your contact lenses for a short time period will treat the swelling. In other cases, an antibiotic will need to be applied to the ailing eye, and in severe cases, surgery will be necessary.
If you are in the Charlotte, North Carolina area and suspect that you have corneal swelling, please contact Horizon Eye Care to schedule an appointment with an eye doctor.
