i got shot in the eye by a airsoft gun

[DJDavid10125]

I got shoot in the right eye by an airsoft gun on saturday 22,2008 around 6:20. My eye was all blurry and it hurt. my right eye was all red aswell . i went to seep about 3 hour and woke up and cheched on it and it was alittle blurry but still red. the next day i woke up and my eye hurt when i looked at the sun or even it reflection. i took 2 tylenol and and afer a couple of hour the blurry was all got but still hurts. i thought it would help in a couple of day and it got alittle better but it still is red,alittle blurry,and it hurt when i looked at the sun or it reflection. it seem to look better and i can see blood line or wat ever that look like it poping up. what should i do or whats wrong with me.

[Chuckydtherockyroll]

I would go see a eye MD

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

We do not give specific post operative advise on activity, medication or try and second guess your surgeon. You will need your surgeon to answer those questions.

JCH MD

[Diana100]

Two weeks ago I had a trabekulectomy .  I am taking Pred Forte 6 times a day.  The first day post op, I took 4 doses of homotropine and 2 doses the next day.  My eye is extemely light sensitive and my lid id slightly ptosic.  Will these things clear up after I discontinue the Pred Forte?  And is 4 weeks at this dose of Pred Forte dangerous?
Thank you, Diana100

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Each year there are scores of eyes that are blinded or seriously damaged by airsoft and airsoft-like guns. You need to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist as soon as possible. You may have bleeding in the eye, damaged cornea, or even a retinal detachment.


Find an Eye MD near you at www.aao.org and call the answering service now. You may be able to see an ophthalmologist when they make hospital rounds on thanksgiving.

And if you must use air soft guns WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.

JCH MD