retired_season0202

My eyes always water for some reason, can be irritating but I get use to it

retired_felicityh

eye twitching is so ****ing annoying.

dejasade

over active tear ducked

retired_shellmac13

Ducked

Utter clown.

retired_shellmac13

Look what my overactive tear ducked produced

retired_sk_cure

jer you numpt

retired_ashlia80

Do NOT do this.

Over the counter eye drops contain preservatives which, if you have an infection, will give the microbes something to feed on and they will multiply, causing a corneal ulcer.

Go to a doctor to see if you have an infection or a small ulcer. Chances are you have both.

The proper course of treatment is a broad spectrum anti-biotic eye drop, followed (after the infection is gone) by steriodal drops to rebuild the tissue of the eye.

If they send you to an emergency room, you may need to undergo a corneal scrape. These are not fun and will hurt, but it may be necessary to see what kind of microbe is causing the problem.

Been through serious corneal ulcer problems myself. No fun.

retired_ashlia80

PS: Jerleat's advice would be sound if both eyes were watering. One dodgy eye indicates something bad.

Luke99

corneal scrape :-/ is that the proper name for it?

retired_ashlia80

Yep.

They take a needle and run the long edge of it along the surface of the eye to collect any matter they might be able to culture.

They put anesthetic drops in first so you don't feel anything at the time, but you have to keep your eye open so you see the needle passing over your eyeball and actually see your vision distort where it exerts pressure. When the anesthetic wears off it's quite painful. Quite amazingly, mind buggeringly painful.