Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Felt Something Hit In The Eye, Hurts Only On Blinking Causing Sharp, Stabbing Pain, Continuous Watering. Relief Measure?

I was sitting at my computer, and I felt something hit the right side of my right eye. I immediately tried to rinse it out thinking there was something stuck in it, but I cant see anything.It only hurts when I blink, but when I do it s a sharp stabbing pain in the right corner. Also my eye wont stop watering, and has turned completely red, and is very sensitive to light. What can I do to help the pain?
posted on Fri, 8 Feb 2013
Twitter Sat, 9 Feb 2013 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 11 Feb 2013 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Ophthalmologist,  's  Response
Dear shotgun ,Hi,You are hit by a foreign body or an insect in your eye.Even if you have washed your eyes some particle or exoskeleton of the insect must be there in your eye which is stuck onto your fornix which you are unable to see and is rubbing onto your eye while blinking.I advise you to go to an ophthalmologist who can do a slitlamp examination of your eye with eversion of lids too to and look out for any FB or exoskeleton of insect.If your eye keeps on hurting with a FB sensation while blinking definitely there is something.For now you can use an antibiotic drop 4 times a day and a lubricant 4times a day till you visit an ophthalmologist....TC..dr Ajay shankar Kar
I find this answer helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 
Loading Online Doctors....
Felt Something Hit In The Eye, Hurts Only On Blinking Causing Sharp, Stabbing Pain, Continuous Watering. Relief Measure?

Dear shotgun ,Hi,You are hit by a foreign body or an insect in your eye.Even if you have washed your eyes some particle or exoskeleton of the insect must be there in your eye which is stuck onto your fornix which you are unable to see and is rubbing onto your eye while blinking.I advise you to go to an ophthalmologist who can do a slitlamp examination of your eye with eversion of lids too to and look out for any FB or exoskeleton of insect.If your eye keeps on hurting with a FB sensation while blinking definitely there is something.For now you can use an antibiotic drop 4 times a day and a lubricant 4times a day till you visit an ophthalmologist....TC..dr Ajay shankar Kar