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Can an eye be damaged from long exposure to the light in exam.
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Hi @hoosierbrown. I recently had my annual eye exam too and wow, you’re right that light is bright! During a conversation with my ophthalmologist we talked about potential damage from different forms of lighting such as blue light from computers and tablets.
The light used by your optometrist or ophthalmologist in routine eye exams is not intense enough, nor is it a wavelength to cause damage to the various eye structures. So that should be reassuring for you.
That aside, you’re still having something going on with your right eye. Sometimes there can be little blockages with the tear ducts. Have you tried warm compresses on your eye for 15 minutes? (Damp, warm washcloth) The compresses, repeated a couple times a day for a week or so often helps open the tear duct.
Did you talk to your eye doctor about your new symptoms of being blurry and watery?
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Thank you for your response. Yes, I did try to talk with the Doctor my last visit. When I brought the subject up about the right eye and the prolonged exposure that was painful, and how I never had this problem till after that Exam Sept in 2023. She quickly said you got ________(some big long word) and gave me some drops and a few packs of eye wipes. No instructions on the drops as far as how often. She did not want to discuss it! Anyway, I go back to this Doctor next week and I wanted to find out if anyone thought it is possible that the long and painful exposure could have contributed to this condition. Thank you for your response and advice, very much appreciated.