Eye Infection?

[swissie]

If Sheryl would have looked me deeply in the eye, I could understand it, but since this was not the case, it must have "natural-causes".

In short: 2 weeks ago, my right eye-lid started to rub against something on top of my right eyeball while blinking. Result: Small pain and a yellowish, sticky effluent started to flow out of the eye

= Busted small blood-vessel on top of eyeball, starting an infection ???

Today, after 2 weeks. Pain gone, no more friction on top of eyeball as far as I can feel. BUT: Eye has not stopped producing this effluent. Therefore, infection still present, I suppose.

Of course the answer would have to be: Go see a doctor, but I know the staff of the local "Hospital" (I live in the sticks). I know what would be the result of it: They would hand me over some Antibiotics and mumble something like "if not good, go Bangkok-Clinic for Laser-Surgery" or something similar, without even lifting the eyelid to see what is on top of my eyeball !!!

So my gut-feeling is to get myself some Antibiotics. If problem persists, will head to BKK and circumvent the "medical-wizards" here in the sticks.

Is that a reasonable approach or has anyone a better idea?

Thanks & cheers.

[Sheryl]

A better idea would be to travel to the nearest opthalmologist for a proper exam. Where do you live?

[swissie]

A better idea would be to travel to the nearest opthalmologist for a proper exam. Where do you live?

I live 45 Km outside of Ratchabury. I suppose, I would need to know the word for opthalmologist in Thai by visiting a hospital in Ratchabury. In medicine there is no room for linguistic errors.

Who wants to end up with a vasectomy, if patient only wants a pimple removed from his nose.

At any rate, thanks Sheryl.

[Sheryl]

"Mor ta" will work just fine (and point to your eye as speaking).

And yes, for that location, Ratchaburi Hospital is a good choice. You could also go to the Fort Phanurangsi Hospital (Army hospital).

45 km is not bad, and certainly worth it. You only have 2 eyes....

[AyG]

OP, please don't ignore this. I had conjunctivitis. Was pretty sure it was viral, so didn't do anything. When it passed I was left with blepharitis. The infection had killed off a number of secretory glands. I now wish I'd gone straight to hospital: the outcome might have been different.

[FBN]

Quite possibly a foreign body of some kind which can be a hair or such, lodged beneath the eyelid. It needs to be found and removed by a qualified eye specialist before the discharge will stop. May not need systemic antibiotics, just local.