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I frequently wake up with a swollen left eye. eye lids are puffed and my eye would be red and irritated. am i allegic to anything?

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Dr. Hamid Sajjadi answered

Possible: Allergy usually affects both eyes. Unless u get something in one eye. More commonly some people sleep with part of their eye open called nocturnal exposure keratitis. Now if sleep on that side it may well be irritation of a partially exposed cornea. Check with an ophthalmologist.

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Answered 12/9/2013

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A member asked:

I frequently wake up with a swollen left eye. eye lids are puffed and my eye would be red and irritated. am i allegic to anything?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hamid Sajjadi answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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