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Eye Injury, Pain On Looking To One Side, Discomfort, Bruising. Will Icing Help?

Hey my name is XXXXX im a boxer and today i got hit in the eye and i have been hit thousands of times but this time it feels very akward it hurts when i look to the sides when i change my eyesight,and its very uncomftorable,please let me know if i must see the doctor or if i can just put ice on it even though the outside of my eye is not swollen just bruised.
Sat, 7 Jul 2012
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Hi Teddy,
The answer is Yes, you must have your eyes checked.
Any blunt trauma in and around the eyes should not be ignored as there is a chance of Indirect injury to the Optic nerve because of the force transmitted through the optic canal. ( Esp in your Boxing field).Symptoms of Optic nerve injury include Decreased visual acuity and field of vision and loss of color vision. Sometimes it is only evident after a period of 3-6 weeks.

And other common problem encountered is the Traumatic Iritis,which Presents with pain,redness and photophobia(glare ) which need an anti inflammatory eyedrops and further assessment ensure your retina is Ok.

So considering these two common effects of blunt trauma , I would suggest you to have an examination at the earliest. You can continue the ice packs for temporary relief till then.
Take care :).
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Eye Injury, Pain On Looking To One Side, Discomfort, Bruising. Will Icing Help?

Hi Teddy, The answer is Yes, you must have your eyes checked. Any blunt trauma in and around the eyes should not be ignored as there is a chance of Indirect injury to the Optic nerve because of the force transmitted through the optic canal. ( Esp in your Boxing field).Symptoms of Optic nerve injury include Decreased visual acuity and field of vision and loss of color vision. Sometimes it is only evident after a period of 3-6 weeks. And other common problem encountered is the Traumatic Iritis,which Presents with pain,redness and photophobia(glare ) which need an anti inflammatory eyedrops and further assessment ensure your retina is Ok. So considering these two common effects of blunt trauma , I would suggest you to have an examination at the earliest. You can continue the ice packs for temporary relief till then. Take care :).