swissie Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 A better idea would be to travel to the nearest opthalmologist for a proper exam. Where do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 "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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBN Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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