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About Mitchell Axelrod
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I'm happy to answer questions about eye exam findings and procedures, glasses and contact lens types/prescriptions/problems. I can also answer questions about general eye conditions/diseases. I do not answer questions concerning surgical techniques/procedures. Please state your age or within a small range when asking questions, as it is often important.

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Optometrist 19 yrs.

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Doctor of Optometry, cum laude; Residency in Ocular Disease

 
   

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Ophthalmology & Optometry - Eye is closed due to unkown


Expert: Mitchell Axelrod - 11/9/2009

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Hi,
my girlfriend has been dealing with her eye for the las few days.  I have noticed her using tweezers to pluck her eyebrows alot. Well, this is the question, she popped a "Zit" and it pussed but the swelling increased and now it has closed shut and looks like a bad black eye.  She can't open her eye and she's in excruiating pain.  What can I do? What does she have? Conjuctivitis......staff msra?
please help!

Philip  

Answer
Hi Phillip,
sorry not to answer sooner. By now I hope she has seen a doctor to have it checked.  It sounds like she may  have cellulitis, a worrisome infection of the lid that necessitates antibiotic and possible IV.  Do not let her tough it out unless it suddenly got a lot better.
Mitch Axelrod, OD

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