Should I See an Eye Doctor for an Eye Infection?

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Like many other ailments, eye infections can run the gamut from being minorly annoying to being so severe that they can cause you to lose the eye. It can be difficult for a person with no training to be able to tell the difference, however. If you have an eye infection that has any of these symptoms, make an appointment to come into our eye care office right away to get it checked out by an eye doctor on our team. We at Pearland Eye Care serving Houston, TX, and Pearland, TX, know a lot about eye infections.

1. Severe eye pain: This is pain that will not go away when you take over-the-counter pain killers or use other methods such as a warm washcloth. Remember, pain is the body's way of alerting you a problem. If you cannot control it on your own or if you believe permanent damage may be done, seek help.

2. Discharge: While a small amount of pus will almost always come along with any infection, so much discharge that it is interfering with your daily activities is a sign you need to see the optometrist.

3. Blurry vision: If you are having trouble seeing out of the infected eye, it may be a sign that the infection has spread to areas of your eye that are critical to your vision. This is an especially worrisome sign (particularly if the vision does not get better after applying a warm wet washcloth to remove any discharge that may be clouding your vision). An eye doctor on our team should be able to help.

Contact Us for Eye Care from an Optometrist on Our Team 

If you live in the Houston, TX, or Pearland, TX areas and you think you may have an eye infection, go ahead and give an eye doctor on our team a call for eye care. Eye infections can get serious quickly, and it's generally worth the office visit to ensure that the infections do not affect your vision for years to come. Most visits are relatively quick, and the doctor will be able to prescribe antibiotics and pain killers that can potentially fix your eye in a couple of days. Call us at (713) 991-4100 Pearland Eye Care.

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