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Dull pain in eye, now bloodshot

(13 Posts)
Charleygirl5 Thu 22-Dec-22 18:50:52

You need a diagnosis now, not in 2 weeks time. As many others have said, it may be nothing but you need a diagnosis asap.

Marydoll Thu 22-Dec-22 15:04:33

You shouldn't need an appointment, you can just walk in in these cases.
Since Covid, rules have changed for pharmacies and opticians.

HeavenLeigh Thu 22-Dec-22 13:26:20

I’m going to make an opticians appointment thanks

eazybee Thu 22-Dec-22 12:51:31

Try an optician and/or eye hospital; ring for triage. Your GP (does such a thing exist anymore?) will be no use whatsoever.

Ziplok Thu 22-Dec-22 09:45:59

Better to be on the safe side and let an optician have a look. It’s probably nothing, but they will give you the best advice.

Marydoll Thu 22-Dec-22 09:37:56

Any optician will check it out for you, regardless if you are a customer or not.
My DIL is an optician and sent me to to see someone ASAP.

teabagwoman Thu 22-Dec-22 09:34:19

Check if your local hospital has an Eye Casualty department and contact them. Probably not serious but the advice is to always check where eyes are concerned.

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 22-Dec-22 06:50:41

I often get it, don’t know why or how, but it fades after a couple of days. It hadn’t occurred to me to get it checked out.

NotAGran55 Thu 22-Dec-22 06:48:15

As others have said it is probably nothing to worry about but it might be best to get it checked at an optician in the first instance. They can then refer you to an eye clinic if necessary.

I have a friend who frequently has this and can feel in advance when it is going to happen.

welbeck Thu 22-Dec-22 00:18:02

are you near a large city with an eye clinic, they often have a walk-in facility.
in london it's moorfields or the western eye hosp on marylebone rd.
but i was told there that a they call a red eye a black n blue, ie it's usually a bruise, often caused by coughing/sneezing, and will resolve in time.
but if you have other symptoms or are worried maybe seek medical advice.
optician might be a good place to start, esp at the moment with such pressures on nhs.

cornergran Thu 22-Dec-22 00:10:43

Have it checked heavenleigh, a pharmacist, optician or practitioner at your surgery could advise. It’s probably nothing to worry about, but sight is precious and best not to take a risk.

Nell8 Wed 21-Dec-22 23:17:55

I get this from time to time. In my case it is a burst blood vessel usually caused by violent coughing or sneezing. It clears up within a few days. You should probably get it checked by your GP or optician.

HeavenLeigh Wed 21-Dec-22 23:01:50

Just sitting down tonight and suddenly felt dull pain in eye and now very bloodshot, not affecting the sight! Has anyone experienced this, what could it be?