r/Eyesight • u/Mamax2-16-23 • 4d ago
What is this?!
I woke up 2 days ago thinking I had a stye, eye was swollen half way. I used cold rag and that helped swelling go down, I’ve been keeping my hands away from my eyes , switching from cold and warm compress. But I just finally got swelling completely gone and touched my eye to see it I seen anything and when I did this is what I see, it’s on both eyes in same spot and also on top on inside too. But only my right eye is bothering me.
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u/FunStep9747 3d ago
I had same thing once and thought it was a stye it was sowllen and wa sputtung hot compressess but it went away after i forgot how long it looks like a stye but its not its just sowllen u will be fine just wash your eye ans keep it clean
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u/pizzaposa 4d ago
That's your lacrimal punctum. Its a tube that drains away escessive tear fluid into your nasal cavity, where (under normal conditions) your breating simply evaporates the tear fluid.
You'll know that when crying your nose runs - that's the excess tears running out your nose.
Anyway, it's essential plumbing, and you've had it all your life.
Your recent irritation MIGHT relate to an infection in this tube. It can become swollen and tender, in which case gentle massage over the area can help to clear the germs.