Conjunctivitis
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On 18th Sept my eye was slightly red and later on 22nd Sept my eye was swollen red, painful and could not see anything bright. On 24th I went and met GP and he said nothing to worry its conjunctivitis and asked me to put tobrex eye drops (2 drops every 4 hours) also said that the condition would improve in the next 72 hours. After 72 hours also my eyes are still red and swollen also my eyes are still sensitive to bright light.. Since 26th there is some white discharge from my eye. Please help in how long it would take to get alright or Do i need to go and meet the eye specialist.
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derek76 ani2202
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ani2202 derek76
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It isn't anything serious right. You reckon it would settle down or be better in the next 72 hours atleast
derek76 ani2202
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It may take more than three days to clear up.
ani2202 derek76
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HanO ani2202
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margaret22116 ani2202
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derek76 margaret22116
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Are you talking UK for the triage service? I developed a problem just a couple of days after my annual eye test last year and went back to Boots. They said that they did not do more than eye testing and would not look at my eye. They told me to go to A&E.
margaret22116 derek76
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Within last two months I was triaged at a local independent optician. My friend was seen last Saturday. I can't speak for Boots but there are local opticians who are offering that service.
derek76 margaret22116
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When we lived in Edinburgh they had an eye hospital that had a walk in clinic.
margaret22116 derek76
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Hi Derek...they will probably only treat very minor eye discomfort but if it is anything more sinister they do refer you to a and e with a letter.
I am Scottish but living in London. We have great eye casualty here in Moorfields and St Thomas. But they ate so heavily used that this triage service is designed in part to take pressure off. Waiting time at Moorfields often over 4 hours. There is a notice up saying don't come to us for repeat prescriptions. People go for all kinds of spurious reasons and the system is at breaking point.
I think the lical yriage service is great. Filters out the minor stuff but have proper equipment to look at back of the eye.
derek76 margaret22116
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GP's seem not to want to treat even minor eye injuries. Years ago when we lived in Surrey I got something in my eye when walking to the station. I did a detour to my doctor. His response was that I had a foreign body in my eye and should go to the eye hospital at Surbiton.
I went home and fished it out myself.
margaret22116 derek76
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yes I think you could be right. To be fair I think that they are a bit worried by doing stuff with the eye. I think you need the right conditions to treat eyes. So sensitive. I think it's probably better to go to eye casualty or optician. Unless like that you can do it yourself. This is exactly the reason why I always feel if someone has something unusual going on they should double check. If gp's can't see the back of the eye - which they can't - I would encourage anyone with anything that seems at all dodgy to go to optician or eye clinic. Too important for people making mistakes.
margaret22116 derek76
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iqbal_81981 ani2202
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