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Very sore and irritated eyes from washing eyes out in shower last night; have ocd, have done this ~ 8x in past few months; very worried about my eyes.

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Dr. Edward Burney answered

Sore eyes/ocd: See both an eye doc and perhaps a psychologist.This type of repeated behavior could lead to severe ocular surface damage and vision loss!

Dr Iwata agreed

Answered 1/28/2015

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A member asked:

Very sore and irritated eyes from washing eyes out in shower last night; have ocd, have done this ~ 8x in past few months; very worried about my eyes.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edward Burney answered

Dr Iwata agreed

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