Lump on my left Eyeball!
Posted on Wed October 14, 2009 in Eyes
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I've had this irritating feeling for the past 3 days on my left eyeball while wearing contacts. Then I wake up today to find a lump on my eyeball. My eyes are red with just a bit of stinging. It sort of looks like pink eye too. It doesn't hurt and I can see fine. Just I can't wear my contacts. Could it be caused from wearing my contacts for too long? Not enough sleep? Eye makeup irritation? I don't know what it is! Sigh... I hope it goes away soon.
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cuong says:
on October 14, 2009 at 11:05 PM
It could just be something got caught in your eye, and wearing contacts made the situation worse. In the past, when I've had eye irritations, I've avoided wearing contact lenses for a few days. That usually makes things get better faster.
If it does persist, definitely see a doctor.
Jenny says:
on October 14, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Thanks Cuong. Will definitely do that. I was just told to take an allergy med just to see if it'll go away by morning too. I guess I'll find out when I wake up!
Kailey says:
on October 15, 2009 at 11:03 PM
wearing contacts for a long time can actually plug up your tear ducts and will cause irritation to your eye overall. You can help this by putting warm pads on your eye followed by a special eye drop to flush it out. If your symptoms continue, see your optometrist to evaluate your tear ducts.
Jenny says:
on March 03, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Turns out i got another lump on my eyeball just a few wks ago again! Finally got insurance! So it happens to be allergies. I had too much protein built up. It was caused by wearing contacts for longer then I'm suppose to, not cleaning it well, or using a cleaning solution that just didn't suit me. I got antibiotics and it's fixed my eyeball! So happy! Mystery solved!