I am a 21 year old male. When I wake up, the last 4 mornings I have had this goo in my eyes! What is this?
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It is an inflammation of the conjunctiva(the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), often due to infection. It may also be caused by adenoviruses.
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u should get a CAT scan ASAP! u could have had a stroke (yes its possible to have one and not know about it), or u could have some sort of brain tumor or swelling. if u fell or had any accident lately this could cause it too.\nthere are also several bacterial brain infections which are rare but do exist and could cause this.\ni would also go to an eye doctor, though i do not think this is a problem with your eyes, it sounds a bit more serious than that.\nalso if u take birth control pills they could cause this and its also not good.\neither way, go to the hospital ASAP b/c it could be serious.\ngood luck. \nwait...how r u typing/reading if u cant see...?
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Talk to your eye doctor!
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it is an infection of the outer layer covering the eye.\nyou have to keep on taking your medications and consult your doctor.\nnever undermine this and keep in touch with your ophthalmologist.
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I would try a few things before going to the eye doctor IF you are in pretty good health. It might be something just out of habit or common sense thats causing your body to wake up this way. \n\n1st thing I would try for 3-4 days straight is to jump in a hot shower as soon as you wake up. Make sure you hit your face and eyes and hair with a good cleaning. I suspect various body oils from your hair and/ or skin are getting into your eyes through out the night.\n\n2nd thought: Your body is low on nutrition and/or water first thing in the morning. With dehydration and the lack of vitamins, your eyes are suffering. Some people this matters, other people dont ever need vitamins. Depends how strong your gene set is and what other not so great habits you intake like smoking or drinking. So my suggestion is when you wake up and during sleep, have some vitamin water next to your bed and drink up. Then as soon as you wake up go make yourself a healthy vitamin liquid shake and see how your eyes react. \n\n3rd: Sounds silly but do some form of stretching and mild exercise like walk up some stairs slowlllyyyy 4-6 times. See if your eyes are coming better into focus then. I suspect maybe some kind of position in which you sleep is cutting off the oxygen and/or bloodflow to your eye area. Some people sleep face down on their hands in the face, this would be an example. \n\n4th: Sleep apnea is another suspect---try BREATH RIGHTS strips for 7-10 nights on your nose. See if you wake up more refreshed and your eyes arent as blurry. You might have a breathing problem the way you sleep. 1 out of every 7 adults sleep in some harmful way that is NOT healthy for the breathing --doesnt matter if you are overweight or unhealthy.  \n\nShould be very interesting to see what combinations of this or that above helps you out. Email me and let me know how it goes ok? Good luck.
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you could have pink eye which makes it itch and watery the best think to do till you get to a doctor is put a warm wash cloth on it  but get to the doctor now !!!
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I live in Arizona, and never had real problems with my contacts till I moved here.  Now I can't wear contacts at all, they irritate my eyes.  I went to the optometrist and asked what the heck is wrong with me and they said it was low tear production.  Well, to make a long story short, I don't wear contacts anymore but still have dry eye problems, especially in the morning.  In my opinion, there seems to be no really good solution because I feel like I've tried everything (from supplements to visine) and nothing "cures" the problem.  Sorry to sound so bleak...  Hope you find a good answer
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Definitely go see your doctor or eye doctor!  Swelling is a sign of inflammation or infection and probably needs to be treated.
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It's your eye.  You only have two.  By definition, that's serious.  I figure you just got something in your eye and it'll be gone shortly.\nBut like I said, this is your eye!  Get it checked as soon as possible.  \n\nPossibilities:\nEyestrain \nFatigue \nSubconjunctival hemorrhage\nRed eye
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You need to see your eye Dr. The contacts seem to have a problem or you are fighting an infection. You need an expert. Did you change Dr.'s they aren't all good, you may need another opinion.
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See your eye doctor about this as soon as you can.  You shouldn't experience any sudden vision changes, so this could be a sign of something else that's going on.
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Do you mean phlegm? That is mucous.\n\nConcern the eye how? If you eye is making green puss, bloodshot and weepy, then you need to see a doctor. You probably have conjuntivitis and need a Rx eyedrop.
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I used to get this a lot when I used to regularly stay awake for 70+ hours in a stretch (I had problems and didn't sleep much).  Basically the way that the eyes work involves two main pigments (often called visual yellow and visual purple) which are photosensative (like camera film) and they constantly renew themselves, if you have not slept enough sometimes the production of these visual pigments slows down a bit leading to shapes and specks in th peripheral vision.  \nHave a great day and get more sleep!
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it might be serious or might just be tiredness or brain working toomuch! the big problem hope is not could be colour deficiency in the eye theses are a few types of signs. no need to be alarmed. just relax and have a check with ur doctor.\n\ncheers\nGood Question!
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Go to the eye doctor and they will give you eye drops to use. It should be gone in a week or less.
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Sounds like you've been burning the midnight oil a little too much lately. Get at least 8 hours of sleep each night, going to bed at a sensible hour. Eat a balanced diet, with plenty of water. Get outside and get some exercise...shoot hoops, rollerblade, do fun stuff. There are some undereye creams that help reduce the puffiness, but they are only temporary. Check with Avon. Putting a cold compress on your eyes might help them feel better. Take care of yourself. <*)))><
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Yes, go to the doctor and get your eyes checked. It's not normal to feel any type of discomfort in the eye on a regular basis.