And this is worse than the mushrooms-on-the-face (aka pimples).
Today, a blob of 'jelly' appeared on the surface of my right eye, and my vision was obstructed by abt 5-10%, esp at the lower right eye corner.
Was super focusedly marking the end-of-yr papers, when increasingly, there was this irritaing sensation in the eye, like an eyelash caught within the lens. So did the next natural thing - which is to rub and then try and blink out that irritant. When that didn't work, had to grudgingly walk to the loo and remove the lens and give it a thorough wash. No eyelash. No nothing. Repeated this on another 2 more trips to the loo within the next 15min. By then, the right eye was already red and tearing.
As I checked the loo mirror for one last time, *gasp* noticed a blob of bubble-like, viscous, translucent jello protruding out from the lower right eye surface. Got a shock! My lower right eye looked kinda deformed! No joke... was shocked. Initially thought the lens had broken, and that was part of the wreckage. But realised that gluey mess stayed there, sticky to touch, very much like the eye's inner viscous fluid. Gross....
Decided vision is more important than anything else, so asked for permission to leave the institution for home, to change outta lens, and see if I needed to check myself into emergency. =P In the taxi, the brain was whirling away - To go to polyclinic to get referral first, then to specialist? To check into hospital first then inform aunty (since dad's away in msia)? To claim from which and which insurance? To sms ppl to ferry over the remaining 10 stacks of marking? to... blah blah blah..
Lucky thing, the doc @ the GP near my block said it was no permanent damage. He said the blob of jello was quite big & visible, but is likely only due to either an infection or an allergy, and then launched into a 5min long lecture abt how one shd always clean one's hands before touching one's eyes... Gave me 2 days MC and a bottle of potent medicated eye drops that will soothe the inflammed conjunctiva. Said if the blob doesn't subside by Sat, to see him again.
I mean, I like this doc. Very steady, very reassuring, very intelligent-looking and sounding. But I'm glad that the eye drops are working. At least, the jello has somehow started fading back into the eyeball.. and the itch + pain is very much reduced.
Have I been a dirty fella, rubbing dirty hands into eyes?! Hmmm...
Anyways, I'd take the day off tomorw.. and if the eye can take it, I'd continue with the super focused marking.
You take care of your eye(s) too.
Give me mushrooms anytime.
6 comments:
wow... you might want to not use lenses for the following week or so. when i started reading your post, already thought it's a common infection and not too serious. but WHY DID YOU RUB YOUR EYES??? *faint* Ms Bio T-cher!!! nevertheless, i think using lenses will allow the bacteria to "feed on more trapped yummilicious stuff". you also look good in glasses mah... :)
and be careful not to come into close contact with ppl. conjunctivitis is quite contagious. and do rest your eyes lah...
take care pal.
hah issit, u know it's "common infection" straightaway ah.. i dunno mah. this is my first time, so got a shock when i saw that piece of sticky jello on eyeball that refuse to disappear loh.. =P
eh, rubbing of eyes when they are itchy/painful is quite a natural, reflex reaction leh, whether bio/phy/chem/math/arts-trained or whatever.. but yah lah, the steady doc also told me to not wear lens for the next 5days..
hmmm... look good in glasses. look even better without. haha. but i'd be guai for another 2 more days. =P
my grandmother had this kinda thing before (but not really conjunctivitis, just a giant pimple on the lower eyelid or something, with lots of pus). common "old folk" thing... urm... oops... not saying that you're that old lah. but my aunt and one of her kids kena-ed conjunctivities before too. so i can recognise the signs...
the way you describe the rubbing sounds very extreme leh. esp since you were wearing lenses. can tear them leh. i'd never do that (with lenses on), reflex or not. and i thought being bio-trained, one might be more intuitive about the consequences of one's actions on one's health... heh heh...
argh.. u win. =P
i get that too! esp after wearing contacts for long hours. there'll be layer of pink jello over my eye. i used to get freaked out, now i'm used to it. NOT GOOD!!!
wah kay, you are not supposed to get coloured jello!! PINK?! u think real jello, strawberry flavored or something ah....! i thought my transperant jello was already very bad.. urs power.
Try not to wear lens for super long each day then, must take care of eyes. I was so scared I'd go blind. =P
p.s. Don't "get used to it"!
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