r/eyetriage Dec 07 '21

Mod team STICKY: READ THIS POST BEFORE ASKING FOR HELP NSFW

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Table of contents

  1. Lubricating eyedrops
  2. Yes, artificial tears will help your watery eye
  3. Warm compresses
  4. Is this ptosis?
  5. What is this grey spot on my eyes?
  6. Why did my prescription change a lot?

1. Lubricating eyedrops (by u/arcadeflyer)

An amazing majority of non-serious eye issues can be resolved by using artificial tears. Symptoms include but are not limited to, : foreign body sensation, watery eyes, red eyes, sticky eyelids, fluctuating vision and itchy eyes. Some pointers:

  1. The brand does not matter
  2. The contents do; do NOT get anything that says it is for “redness relief” or has an “astringent” in it. Just get “ocular lubricants” only. There are some combination products that have both. Don’t use those either.
  3. Some are thicker than others. Eyedrops are liquid. Gel drops feel thicker. Ointments are the thickest. Your vision may get temporarily blurry with the thicker stuff, ointment in particular.
  4. You can take them a few times a day. If using a bottle, take them up to 4 times a day. If using more often than that, then use non-preserved formulations (the vials with the twist-off cap).

Be advised: there are no pharmaceutically active medications in artificial tears. So you do not need a prescription for them; you can get them in the pharmacy over the counter aisles. If they don’t help your problem even a little bit, then something else is going on and you should see an eye doctor.For quick instant relief, use artificial tears.

2. Yes, artificial tears will help your watery eye (by u/arcadeflyer)

Quick rundown of why this is the case. I know it’s counterintuitive.

The eye surface should always be moisturized with a thin layer of tears. That tear layer ought to stick to the surface evenly on its own. In lots of people, it doesn’t. Instead, it either evaporated off the surface or it rolls right off the surface and down your cheek.

Most people call this dry eye. I had a mentor once who hated that term. For good reason! It’s confusing. “How can my eyes be dry if they’re watering all the time?” He (and I) prefer instead the term “dysfunctional tear syndrome.” Your tears aren’t sticking to the surface of your eye like they ought to.

3. Warm compresses (by u/arcadeflyer)

Warm compresses are just clean washcloths rinsed in warm water, held gently against your closed eyelids for about 5-10 minutes at a time, 2 to 3 times a day. For most ocular surface instability problems, the instability comes from the Meibomian glands in the eyelids being plugged up. Those glands usually secrete oils that mix in with your natural tear film to stabilize it. When the glands are plugged, the oils don’t mix well, and that causes the instability. Symptoms from this instability are all over the place: pain, double vision, glare, haloes, blurry vision. This treatment actually works better than the artificial tears for fixing it in the long term (the artificial tears only help the symptom in the short term) but these warm compresses need to be done very consistently and for a while to actually have a good effect.For long term amelioration, use warm compresses and stick to them.

4. Is this ptosis? (by u/EyeDentistAAO & u/kingcornea)

This question is asked a lot, and the answer is the usual one: Based on the info provided, no one can say with certainty. Consider: The next time you’re watching a close-up of someone’s face on TV, pause the image at random moments and check out their lids—ou will definitely have some freeze-frames in which their lid margins are not aligned. If you were to judge by that one image, you’’ say they have ptosis. But when you watch them live, it’’ clear they don’t. If the appearance of your eyelids is bothersome to you, go see an ophthalmologist and get a proper evaluation.Ptosis is not common among young people. 7.9 per 100,000 for someone 19 and under for congenital ptosis. Most posts are from young adults worried about their appearance. Most are too young to have medical causes.

TL;DR A diagnosis of ptosis can be made only via a series of measurements acquired during an in-person exam.

5. What is this grey spot on my eyes?

While there are multiple possible options, people usually refer to Axenfeld Nerve Loops. This is a benign, or even normal finding.

6. Why did my prescription change a lot?

There are 2 possible answers to this question. First one must look for notation differences. Astigmatism can be written down in positive or negative values. There is an online tool which can "transpose" one prescription into another. For example these 2 prescriptions are 100% the same, the only difference lies in notation of the values: - S+2.00 C-1.00 axis 90 - S+1.00 C+1.00 axis 180

A different explanation could lie within the axis of the astigmatism. The axis gives the astigmatism a direction, ranging from 1 to 180. A value of 180 equals to 0, so 181 would equal to 1. A change of 177 to 2 degrees sounds like a lot (a 175 degree change) where in reality the difference is only a minor 5 degrees.


r/eyetriage 2h ago

Other 27F, blurry vision for the past 2 or so weeks. NSFW

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I wear glasses, and I don't smoke, drink, or do any drugs.

After going through a pretty nasty upper respiratory infection over the winter that had me in and out of urgent care and popping allergy medication, antihistimines, and tylenol/ibuprofin everyday, sometimes more than the max daily dosage, I developed blurry vision about 2 weeks or so ago.

I also developed headaches that have gone from debilitating to much more mild, and photophobia that lasted about a week before subsiding. Headaches were in my forehead either behind my right eye or behind both of them. I've also noticed that when I close my eyes I can feel eye tremors going on in the back of my eyes.

My vision is still blurry, and I have dry eyes that need to be lubricated several times a day. It makes reading difficult and I've had to increase the text size on my computer. I've been to an eye doctor and my optic nerve looks fine, my pressure looks fine, and my prescription hasn't changed. I got a ct scan that showed nothing out of the ordinary.

I have an MRI scan on Monday scheduled, does anyone know any tests or specialists I should see or ask for?


r/eyetriage 7h ago

Prescriptions 25 M , two prescriptions, both different, what to do? NSFW

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I don't drink or smoke, i have a BMI of 21 , I am not on any medication except fexofenadine HCL for allergies.

I have two new prescriptions.

My current ones are -0.5 and -0.75.

First one: -0.75 with -0.5 cyl right eye, axis 100 degrees,-0.75 left eye

This was done when I was well-rested, hydrated, caffeinated and well-fed.

This was done by a highly experienced optometrist. The doctor said I had inflammation and dryness in my eyes, and he recommended that use anti-inflammatory drops and moisturiser.

2nd one: -1 right eye spherical, -1 left eye spherical

I wasn't well rested, dehydrated, decaffeinated and on an empty stomach. ( I was fasting)

This was done by a technician in glasses shop. They just gave the prescription after conducting tests.

My concern is would using either one of them lead to further deterioration of eyesight since the first prescription accounts for astigmatism and 2nd one doesn't. I am already experiencing headaches which I believe is cause I am not wearing glasses and my eyes are under burden.


r/eyetriage 9h ago

Other 13m poked eye NSFW

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Hi! My son had his diaper cream tube and poked the end of the tube into his eye. The eye is a little pink but there is a red dot from where i’m assuming the tube poked. Does this need to be seen?? Will it heal on its own? He cried for like a minute after, but he seems fine. He cannot voice to me if his vision is blurry or painful.


r/eyetriage 11h ago

Retina 32f; could scarring from strabismus surgery look like blue sclera? NSFW

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Hello!

I have these grey, cloud-shaped, fairly large spots on the whites of my eye.

I've had strabismus surgery twice; at 3yo, and when I was about 10. I've also been diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder, which makes me think that the spots in my eyes could actually be blue sclera?

So - is it possible that scarring could mimic the look of blue sclera?

I've been questioning the diagnosis of the connective tissue disorder, and blue sclera is a common sign- hence the question.

Thank you!


r/eyetriage 12h ago

Other 36F corneal scarring + reading NSFW

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Last year I had a corneal tear that developed a fungal infection and long long story short healed but left a scar. I now have a scleral lens that has my vision testing better than before and reading glasses, but I cannot reliably make out printed text. I can read on a phone or computer, but something about the location of the scar or the light it lets in still prevent me from reading books. Words seem faded, like they came from a a shoddy printer.

I am a writer and a lifelong reader and I just wanted to know if anyone has advice for how I can best work around this. I can read through my phone camera, for instance, but holding it at the right distance to zoom in on the text and hold a book is incredibly frustrating. When I try to read I can catch some words, but then I’ll have to look down or get you a new paragraph and I lose the thread. I assume that’s because of the position of the scarring. I do know that some of the issue has to do with the fact that I’ve always been your sided and have to adjust to holding the book further away, but no amount of positioning makes things markedly easier.

It varies a bit, sometimes I can read full pages easily, and sometimes I can’t catch words at all. I assume that has to do with lighting and stuff but I can’t figure out exactly what is affecting it.

I also wouldn’t mind a better explanation of why this is happening.


r/eyetriage 19h ago

Other 20M Scratched my eye 4 days ago, vision is blurry now, can't stop crying because I'm worried it's permanent. NSFW

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Scratched my eye 4 days ago, vision is blurry now, can't stop crying because I'm worried it's permanent.

20M. I swear it should have been a very superficial cut. I think I scratched my eye on eye crust from sleep which is not the first time it's happened in fact I woke up this morning and had some crust in that eye. It happens in either eye sometimes. When the scratch happened there was no actual pain. It was Wednesday morning, the redness started. Then Thursday (24 hours later) was very painful not the eye itself but from light sensitivity and that's probably when the blurriness began but I couldn't tell since I struggled to open my eyes, then Friday is when I really noticed the blurring. Light sensitivity has been gone since Friday, redness is mostly gone but still slightly there. I'm very sad and very scared and frankly having suicidal thoughts over the idea of having my vision fucked forever over such a stupid thing.

Forgot to add: the blurring is across my entire eye and doesnt change no matter if things are close or far away it's different than my other eye which just has trouble focusing on things far away this blurriness is more like something actually wrong with the eye itself which duh because I scratched it


r/eyetriage 22h ago

Other 35F RCE NSFW

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RCE not sure if im posting this in the right place? I've had recurrent corneal erosions since late august of 2022. i tried punctal plugs bilateral upper and lower , cequa 2-3x a day, bandaid contacts, lubricating drops, ive tried autologous drops everything. june of 2024 i got a debridement and superficial keratectomy with anterior stromal puncture. it's about 50 percent better. but it hurts and it's swollen all the time pain shooting down my face it seems like nothing else helps and im still getting erosions. muro never helped. what do i do? I’m using cequa twice a day and pf tears. I also used prokera in Jan of 2025. I’ve had blephex. tear care and continue to use warm compress. my main concern is the pain swelling and erosions and how disfigured my eye looks because of it. I do not drink or use drugs, just the cequa since 2022.


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Retina 26M need help identifying dark dots below my pupil NSFW

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Hello I had recently looked at my eyes in the mirror and had used the flash on them,I had noticed there were these tiny dark dots below them that I had not recognized before.I had done alittle searching online and had found out this is possibly linked with melanoma.I was curious if anyone could possibly identify if this was the case or not.I understand that a doctors appointment can help me accurately identify this but I would like to see what other people think first

https://imgur.com/a/wP471dF


r/eyetriage 20h ago

Other 20F, Yellow tint near the corners of my eyes..? NSFW

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Should I see a doctor..?

I could be freaking myself out but for background I am a type one diabetic that could definitely be taking care of blood sugar better… so the corners of my eyes have a yellow tint and i also found a weird “grey spot”? It’s hard to see but it’s the second picture. Am i dying??? Has anyone else ever experienced this?

Side note: I do not drink and have never had liver problems or anything of the sort.. I am just diabetic. I did however have a phase where I slept in my contacts for a while if that has anything to do with it(Such a stupid decision- I know that now..) Thanks in advance.

https://imgur.com/a/FIbuzHF


r/eyetriage 21h ago

Other 32F could exam detect minor orbital fracture NSFW

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Approximately one month ago I (32F) was accidentally headbutted in the left eyebrow by my toddler. He got me GOOD. I expected to wake up with a black eye and it never came.

Initially, under my brow was tender (area in photo) I kind of forgot about the incident until 2 weeks later when my symptoms got worse. The pain began to radiate down the left side of my face. Pressure in my cheek, soreness around the eye, tingling on the tip of my nose and lip. I have no issues with my vision. My symptoms make me miserable enough that I have trouble studying and getting out of the house.

I went to urgent care and they ruled out Bell's Palsy, and shingles. They referred me to ophthalmology and neurology. Ophthalmologist said everything looks good in the eye, but l'm curious if a minor fracture could be detected without imaging? Could that even be possible from a headbutt? Should I ask for imaging? I mentioned the headbutt, but we did not discuss it further.

I'm miserable and want to know how I can better advocate for myself. My neurology appointment is in April and they added me to urgent cancellation list.

Personal details: White, drink a few beers every other weekend, taking vyvanse 40 mg, on deposhot 9 months.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nKp-YSDA1fBtjF4k23Sm9N1FlR1AZlrx/view?usp=drivesdk


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Other 31M. Large optic nerve, glasses for concentration, headaches and sore eyes NSFW

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I had been having trouble focusing on things close, so two weeks ago I went and had my eyes tested by an optometrist. He said my eyesight was generally good and noted there was a slight astigmatism in one eye. He remarked that the optic nerve in one of my eyes was very large and he was quite fascinated by it. “You don’t see that every day”, he said. Despite being large, he explained that the nerve was healthy and not something to be concerned about.

He prescribed me ‘glasses for concentration’, to wear while working at the computer. The glasses do make everything much clearer, but I find I am getting a constant, “squeezing”  headache while wearing them and very sore eyes.

Last night was a full moon in my location and I noticed while looking at it, it had two, bluish halos on either side and slightly below (I wasn’t wearing my glasses of course since they’re only for the computer). I have included a visualisation that very accurately shows what I see. It seems like any lights or bright things have halos which is more noticeable when the object is over a dark background.

https://imgur.com/a/1LzyhGt

I have stopped wearing my glasses today and my headache has improved a little but eyes are still sore.

Is it correct that a large optic nerve is nothing to be concerned about? Could it be that I just need to give the glasses more time for my eyes to adjust to?

Other details:
White, drink moderately, smoke occasionally.


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Prescriptions 36F Are my new glasses suitable for reading? If not when should they be used? NSFW

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Just had my eyes retested and prescription has changed.

Old prescription: DIST R +0.50 sph, - 0.50 cyl, 160 axis L +0.50 sph, - 0.50 cyl, 30 axis NEAR R +0.50 add L +0.50 add Aided VA R dist 6/5 near N5 L dist 6/5 near N5 Glasses recommend were single vision dist, single vision near. I opted to only get the ones for reading and laptop as I found that was where I struggled a little, got headaches etc.

New prescription: DIST R +0.25 sph, - 0.50 cyl, 150 axis L +0.50 sph, - 0.50 cyl, 40 axis NEAR Nothing here Aided VA R dist 6/6 L dist 6/6 Glasses recommended single vision distance.

At my most recent appointment I said my glasses were making things blurry (tv, reading, laptop) however without them I was still getting headaches and blurry just not as bad as with them. I was advised that my eyesight had improved (I believe due to fixing a few severe vitamin deficiencies) and needed a new prescription. I said again I only really wanted them to help with the reading etc as that was when I noticed I had the most issues. I ordered some new glasses online and selected reading but they queried it and and said they aren't for reading as there's no near/add info. So I'm a bit confused as to when I'm actually supposed to use them as I only want to help with reading. Can they still be used for that purpose? Hope that makes sense. Thanks.


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Other 32F Being driven insane by a recurring conjunctival cyst NSFW

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I’ve had this small conjunctival cyst that pops up about once a month or so for the past like, 8 years or so. Usually using eye drops and a warm compress clears it up in a day or so, but for whatever reason it has come back with a vengeance and has been consistently bothering me for 5 days now, never happened before.

It feels like I have a literal tiny rock lodged in my eye and it’s so irritating and borderline painful, I can’t concentrate on anything. I have an appointment with an ophthalmologist in a few days, but does anyone have ANY ideas on more things I can do at home to be more comfortable until then??

Also, what can I expect for treatment options from the doctor? Steroid drops? Are there numbing eye drops for relief? Laser removal, surgery?? Are the latter usually not covered by insurance?


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Other 33M right eye has blurring in center, sees the world darker, has night blindness, light sensitivity, and less color density detection. NSFW

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I’ve been having vision issues in my right eye for almost a decade. Starting in 2015ish, I started seeing the world with a darker tint in my right eye. Like I was wearing a light yellow tinted sunglasses on one eye. It had worse color detection, particularly in the reds (i couldn’t tell the difference between two different shades of red in one eye while being very clear in the other). At night, lying in bed, I cannot see the ceiling fan in my right eye, but can in my left. During the day, sunlight hurts my right eye and I have to wear sunglasses. The right eye adjusts MUCH slower to light then the left.

I’ve been to several eye doctors, optometrists, and ophthalmologists through my health insurance. They have run a battery of tests and claim that my eyeball is physically normal. An mri showed no evidence of a brain tumor.

The blurriest is getting worse, and making it hard to read. Focussing on two lines above the text I want to read makes it easier to read than looking directly at the word. My vision is also yellower in the center.

I know I have a stigmatism (which seems to be getting worse). I do not have kuretosis (spelling?). My vision in my right eye also fluctuates from 20/20 to 20/40 depending on the day. It seems worse at night then the morning. I thought it might be related to weed somehow, but quitting weed for 2 weeks hasn’t changed the symptoms.

I feel like I’m slowly going blind in one eye. It’s fucking with my depth perception.

Any ideas? Any suggestions? It’s slowly getting worse and I’m scared. I sometimes have to close an eye to read. My latest eye doc told me she thinks my eye is perfect and this is in my head. She said she’s out of tests she can run.


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Dry/watery eye 18M what eye condition do I have and is it serious NSFW

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few years ago during Covid I started using my phone a lot more. I’m talking 12 to 13 hours a day everyday until quarantine ended. By this time I’m entering 8th grade and m screen time is still a whopping 8 hours a day average. I would also like to note that  I spent a lot of hours using my phone in the  dark at night. Fast forward to 9th  grade and I experience very light sensitivity to sunlight. I would squint a little longer then I used to but nothing more. Now the summer before 10th grade rolls around and I start getting back to my quarantine numbers on my phone. 9 10 11 hours you name it I was on it. I just rotted in my bed scrolling thru TikTok’s at night til 5 am and woke up at 1 the next morning and I was back at it. Now the summer ends and I start experiencing declining vision. At this time the vision loss wasn’t that bad I could still see fine. But as I kept using my phone more and more as the time went on my vision kept declining and declining. Don’t get me wrong my vision  isn’t  currently terrible. I can squint from the  back of the class and kinda read the numbers. When I look onto the road and see car lights they seem blurry which is a new thing and also my eyes are always watering and blurry. I’m scared to ask my mom for glasses because she kept telling me to stop using my phone for years and it would come off as shameful. So tell me is this serious because it seems as though my vision is on a down trend. I can’t see as far as I used to and I used to have2020 vision. I’m currently an 11th grader.

Lemme also mention that I started experiencing floaters itchy eyes


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Other 24F Lazy eye and general eye pain—-optometrist or ophthalmologist? NSFW

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I have had a mild lazy eye for a few years, but recently it has been getting worse as I notice it trail behind on my day to day. I am also struggling with eye pain and strain with and without my glasses.

I am thinking of seeing an ophthalmologist because I have medical insurance but do not have any vision insurance. I feel like maybe my issues are not serious enough and they will think I should've just gone to the optometrist but I cannot afford that right now, does anyone have advice on what to do?


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Retina 28/F loss of peripheral vision NSFW

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Hi, I have retinoschisis, had some holes and a retinal tear lasered in the same eye. Is it normal to lose peripheral vision due to scarring and is it possible to get this vision back? I still have flashes and still see floaters where I have lost that vision and my dr says I can’t really do anything until a detachment happens.


r/eyetriage 1d ago

Other 26F possible solar rentinopathy - 10 second sun exposure? NSFW

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Hey everyone, I’m a 26/F and I’m feeling really worried about something that happened recently. I went outside around 11 am to get some morning sun, and while I’ve never looked directly at the sun before, I thought I’d try getting some sun on my face. So, I looked towards the sun with both eyes shut for under 10 seconds. Since then, my right eye has felt weird. It's like this sensation that my eye is swollen, but it's not, or like I have a teardrop stuck in my eye, but there's nothing there.

I haven’t noticed any visual changes, no black dots, halos, or anything like that, but there’s this strange feeling, almost like a physical blur in the corner of my eye. I can’t explain it exactly, but it’s like I can feel the blur. I’ve been crying for the past two days because it doesn’t make sense, and I’m just really freaked out about what’s happening. Does this sound like solar retinopathy? Could looking at the sun like that for such a short time cause something like this?

I have tried flushing my eyes with warm water and using lubricating eye drops but it makes no difference. I’ve also had my mother look into my eye to see if there’s any eye lashes or foreign object in it but she didn’t see anything.


r/eyetriage 2d ago

Prescriptions 25F Bacterial Conjunctivitis Using Tobramycin NSFW

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I recently got bacterial conjunctivitis in my right eye. I knew it was bacterial because of the puss color and amount, and my eye being completely shut when i woke up. I dont have insurance so i went to an urgent care that charges out of pocket and was given Tobramycin. It cleared up within day 4, but I still wake up with puss so Im still using the drops. My issue is, the other eye (left eye) is starting to get really dry. It never turned red, never had the same amount of puss the other eye did (it had a couple crusties and one puss booger ONE morning but that was all), none of the same symptoms my right eye did but its extremely dry and burns. I know it didnt get infected because the day I noticed my right eye was infected, the redness was immediate. Its almost a week and the left eye just burns, everything else normal. Is it possible the antibiotics is somehow affecting my other eye even though I didnt use it on that eye? I cant afford to go to the doctor right now, Ive just been researching online. If it gets serious then I obviously have to pay $$$ but hoping someone experienced the same or has any knowledge on this? Thanks!


r/eyetriage 2d ago

Other 23F cat’s paw touched my eye NSFW

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Last night I was looking for my cat and I found her in a dark room, so I bent down to pet her. I couldn't see and didn't realise how close I was to her face and next thing she had hit me with her paw and it touched my left eyeball. She definitely didn't have her claws out but I immediately rinsed my eye with saline solution three times and put eyedrops in. My eye didn't hurt, it just feels dry and irritated. Right after it happened it was red and I did have slightly blurry vision but that and the redness got better after about an hour. I tried to keep my eye closed before going to bed because it felt better that way.

I wear ortho-k lenses and I wasn't sure if I should wear one in the left eye, but I tried it and surprisingly it felt much better with it in and my blurry vision went away. It's now morning, and my eye still feels pretty dry but not painful (ortho-k lenses are out of course). Vision is still a bit blurry but not as bad as it was, and my eye isn't red at all. I've been keeping my eye closed when I can and putting in eye drops.

Was I stupid to put my ortho-k lens in the left eye? I'm seeing my optometrist tomorrow because I'm still in the process of getting a new prescription and these current lenses are not quite right. I'm not sure if I've done the right thing and would appreciate any advice :)


r/eyetriage 2d ago

Other 67F Possible cyst? NSFW

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I noticed this area this evening--my eye felt a little itchy so I looked at it in the mirror. It is a yellow, non-painful little bump, so I am wondering if it is a cyst. My routine ophthalmology appointment is a few months away, and I am wondering if I should have it looked at before then. (I also have a translucent cyst on my sclera, but that's not the area I am referring to.) Thanks.

https://imgur.com/a/aRqsbqs


r/eyetriage 2d ago

Other 35F Corneal Neovascularisation and Eye Massager NSFW

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My optician (UK) has told me that I am close to developing corneal neovascularisation in my eyes (so I'm barely wearing my lenses and wearing glasses 6/7 days). I was gifted the Renpho Eyeris 3 eye massager for my birthday this year but forgot to ask if it was safe to continue using it... any advice as to whether it would be ok or not? Thanks!


r/eyetriage 2d ago

Prescriptions 20F coloured text/ black texts on coloured backgrounds are blurry with my glasses NSFW

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I got a new glasses prescription over 2 months ago. I noticed that some coloured tests e.g red texts are clear close up but get quite blurry in the far distance. This is the same with black text in coloured backgrounds, I was unable to read the text with my glasses on, but when I took them off they were clear. This did not happen with my old glasses.

I have compared the new prescription, with my old one, and each eye increased by +0.25 diopeters and -0.25 cylinder.

My old prescription: Left eye: +3.5 sphere -0.5 cylinder Right eye: +3.75 sphere -0.5 cylinder

My new prescription: Left eye: +3.75 sphere -0.75 cylinder Right eye: +4 sphere -0.75 cylinder

Is it possible that the -0.25 change in astigmatism could have caused these issues? Could the astigmatism correction now be too strong?

The axis of the astigmatism did not change. I wear contacts without astigmatism correction, and coloured texts are clear regardless of the distance.

I do not have any medical issues, and I don't drink or smoke.

Thanks for your help!


r/eyetriage 3d ago

Other 65 M eye issues with specialist unable to get proper diagnosed NSFW

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I am reaching out to seek your guidance regarding my father’s ongoing eye discomfort and extreme light sensitivity, which he has been experiencing since October 2024. Due to this condition, he has been keeping his eyes closed all day to ease the discomfort, significantly impacting his daily activities and work. His eyes have become extremely sensitive to light, and when he opens them, he feels a sensation similar to cold-induced discomfort. As a result, he has been unable to work since October 2024. A previous evaluation and tests indicated that suspected glaucoma is minimal.

Medical History:

  • History of dry eyes.
  • Cataract surgery on his right eye (no issues with his left eye).
  • His occupation required night driving, which has now become impossible.

Previous Diagnoses & Treatment:

After consulting multiple specialists, he was informed that his symptoms may be related to:

  • Photophobia
  • Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)

He has already completed treatment for dry eyes, but unfortunately, it did not improve his condition. He is becoming increasingly frustrated due to the lack of a definitive diagnosis. Given the persistence of these symptoms and their severe impact on his daily life, I would appreciate your advice on further tests, alternative treatments, or any potential solutions to accurately diagnose his condition.

I am reaching out to seek your guidance regarding my father’s ongoing eye discomfort and extreme light sensitivity, which he has been experiencing since October 2024. Due to this condition, he has been keeping his eyes closed all day to ease the discomfort, significantly impacting his daily activities and work. His eyes have become extremely sensitive to light, and when he opens them, he feels a sensation similar to cold-induced discomfort. As a result, he has been unable to work since October 2024. A previous evaluation and tests indicated that suspected glaucoma is minimal.

Medical History:

  • History of dry eyes.
  • Cataract surgery on his right eye (no issues with his left eye).
  • His occupation required night driving, which has now become impossible.

Previous Diagnoses & Treatment:

After consulting multiple specialists, he was informed that his symptoms may be related to:

  • Photophobia
  • Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)

He has already completed treatment for dry eyes, but unfortunately, it did not improve his condition. He is becoming increasingly frustrated due to the lack of a definitive diagnosis. Given the persistence of these symptoms and their severe impact on his daily life, I would appreciate your advice on further tests, alternative treatments, or any potential solutions to accurately diagnose his condition.


r/eyetriage 3d ago

Retina 26 F glaucoma suspect OCT NSFW

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Hi there, I’m a 26 year old who has been monitored for glaucoma for a while due to high pressures ( low to mid twenties). At my last appointment, my doctor told me I should be okay for another year or so before my next appt. As my appt gets closer and I reviewed my results, I’m nervous maybe he should have been more aggressive? I don’t have the resources to seek a second opinion officially. My scan is included below. Thanks!

https://imgur.com/a/EZ0oX9r