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Mild pressure under eye and eye pain/itch. treated for sinusitis last 5 days with antibiotics. tomorrow appointment with ent doctor. can it wait?
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Yes: Most likely viral. Use decongestants and drink plenty of liquids.
Answered 1/16/2014
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Depends: If there is no true visual disturbance, or marked redness, or severe pain in or around the affected eye, you should be able to wait one more day to be examined.
Answered 1/14/2014
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