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Painful eye, red and watery. feels if something is in the eye. washed it ou with eyedrops, still tearing and nothing changed?

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Painful eye : Sounds like you need to see an eye doctor ASAP. You may have a corneal abrasion or acute glaucoma

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Answered 1/12/2021

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