Question 1

upper inner corner of eye is sore. no injury. slightly swollen. swelling has occurred today at day 2 of soreness. do i need to see a dr?

Accepted Answer

Sore eye: Probably a sty or  a chalazion both benign.You should see an ophthalmologist for definitive diagnosis and treatment.

Question 2

ithe inside corner of my eye was sore then this morning its swollen into the upper lid .what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Stye: If you try some warm compresses and it does not improve then see your eye md. Oh and hold off on wearing eye makeup while it is sore.

Question 3

the inner corner of my eye is sore.. a lil red.. and swollen a little. what's going on?

Accepted Answer

Allergy: Could be allergy. Try some over the counter eye allergy eye drops like zaditor (ketotifen).

Question 4

i have a a small bump close to the corner of my eye its sore and itching. is there anything safe i can use on it till i see my dermatologist. ?

Accepted Answer

Conservative treatme: Warm moist compresses 3-4 x/day
Seek live opinion if not better in 3-4 days. 
Send pic if able

Question 5

the outside corner of my eye is sore and a little red. my wife works at a daycare with all sorts of nasty stuff. pink eye maybe?

Accepted Answer

Prob not pink eye.: Pink eye--both eyes become injected from irritation of small vessels in covering (conjuctiva): usually viral origin.  Allergic conj. Is due to some allergen in the air (this year is bad, in ny) and is pink, teary, and itchy.  When unilateral (only one eye) with discharge--bacterial conj. Prob.  If very red, subjconj. Hemorrhage likely--looks nasty, not serious. Don't rub, cool comps. Persists-doc.

Question 6

i have an active cold sore and while sleeping, i drooled on my hand - some ran into the corner of my eye. my sore has been covered with a hydrocolloid patch so it's not openly weeping. how concerned should i be that the virus will spread to my eye?

Accepted Answer

: Not concerned at all. Once someone has herpes more than a few months, auto-inoculation (spread of the virus to new body areas) almost never occurs; the immune system prevents it. Your oral herpes probably will never go anywhere else. Don't worry about it.

Question 7

woke up with outside corner of left eye feeling very sore and a little swollen. there is no redness at all. had no injury at all. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Chalazion: This is caused by a blocked excretory duct in a gland, but this gland does not know its duct is blocked so it continues to produce its secretions causing pain and a lump on the lid.  Use warm moist compresses 10 min 4 x day.

Question 8

noticed a liquid like substance coming out from the outer corner of the eye, eye is sore and blurry. when the liquid substance dries it stays there, hard to remove because it pains. started on the left eye and now its on the right.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation needed:  Because there is pain, visual change and discharge - would recommend medical assessment.

Question 9

inner corner of my right eye is sore and if i pull it a little, the inner corner is reddish and there is a yellowish bump. not a blocked tear duct. ?

Accepted Answer

May be a pinguecula: This is a benign growth on the white of your eye.  It can sometimes become red and irritated from wind and sun.  See your ophthalmologist for options and eye drops to try.

Question 10

the inner corners of my eyes are sore and weeping?

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis: You might have conjunctivitis, which can be highly infectious so you should get it checked out. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002005/  you might also have an allergy.

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Upper inner corner of eye is sore. no injury. slightly swollen. swelling has occurred today at day 2 of soreness. do i need to see a dr?

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Ithe inside corner of my eye was sore then this morning its swollen into the upper lid .what could it be?

A member asked:

The inner corner of my eye is sore.. a lil red.. and swollen a little. what's going on?

A member asked:

I have a a small bump close to the corner of my eye its sore and itching. is there anything safe i can use on it till i see my dermatologist. ?

A member asked:

The outside corner of my eye is sore and a little red. my wife works at a daycare with all sorts of nasty stuff. pink eye maybe?

A member asked:

I have an active cold sore and while sleeping, i drooled on my hand - some ran into the corner of my eye. my sore has been covered with a hydrocolloid patch so it's not openly weeping. how concerned should i be that the virus will spread to my eye?

A member asked:

Woke up with outside corner of left eye feeling very sore and a little swollen. there is no redness at all. had no injury at all. what could this be?

A member asked:

Noticed a liquid like substance coming out from the outer corner of the eye, eye is sore and blurry. when the liquid substance dries it stays there, hard to remove because it pains. started on the left eye and now its on the right.

A member asked:

Inner corner of my right eye is sore and if i pull it a little, the inner corner is reddish and there is a yellowish bump. not a blocked tear duct. ?

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The inner corners of my eyes are sore and weeping?

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