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Severe unilateral eye pain for past week, light sensitive, blurred vision, red eye, no discharge. dx as conjunctivitis with antibiotic treatment. no significant improvement after 4 days of antibiotic use. thoughts?

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Did u see eye dr?: THe symptoms you told could come from some of the conditions arising from various parts of eye like scelera, cornea, iris etc. Please see an eye dr. It doesn't sound like conjunctivitis.

Answered 1/9/2020

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