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I woke up with a red area around left eye (laying on hand?) and that eye was super blurry for a couple hours then improved. what causes the blurry vision? pressure on cornea?

Q: i woke up with a red area around left eye (laying on hand?) and that eye was super blurry for a couple hours then improved. what causes the blurry vision? pressure on cornea?

: Laying on one’s hand should not cause blurry vision. If it recurs, I would see an eye doctor.

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Dr. Mark Owolabi answered

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Laying on one’s hand should not cause blurry vision. If it recurs, I would see an eye doctor.

Answered 5/18/2022

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A member asked:

I woke up with a red area around left eye (laying on hand?) and that eye was super blurry for a couple hours then improved. what causes the blurry vision? pressure on cornea?

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Dr. Mark Owolabi answered

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