08-08-2018, 10:53 PM
Dennis,
If you don't need a referral, ophthalmologist without a doubt. If you must have a referral, GP/internist first and then an ophthalmologist.
Which antihistamine did you try? Oral antihistamines regardless of type don't always work well for eye-related allergies. Been there, done that and know it all too well from experience. Antihistamine eye drops are much better for eye allergies.
Is there any discharge or is it just itchiness?
That said, your condition could be conjunctivitis (aka pink eye either viral or bacterial), it might be blepharitis, it may be an allergy, it may be a non-allergic reaction to something in the air, etc. It may be something else entirely. FYI, redness isn't always present for conjunctivitis. If viral, you may get itchiness and wateriness and no discharge. I can vouch for that. Definitely don't rub your eyes because if it isn't conjunctivitis, you can actually get it in addition to the other issue.
Definitely, see a doctor of some kind!
Berndog, I've never heard of s specialist turning someone away just because he/she hasn't seen an GP/internist first. If a specialist did that to me, I'd actually choose a different. I've no interest in seeing a doctor with that kind of attitude unless that particular physician is really and truly the best and only option.
Robert
If you don't need a referral, ophthalmologist without a doubt. If you must have a referral, GP/internist first and then an ophthalmologist.
Which antihistamine did you try? Oral antihistamines regardless of type don't always work well for eye-related allergies. Been there, done that and know it all too well from experience. Antihistamine eye drops are much better for eye allergies.
Is there any discharge or is it just itchiness?
That said, your condition could be conjunctivitis (aka pink eye either viral or bacterial), it might be blepharitis, it may be an allergy, it may be a non-allergic reaction to something in the air, etc. It may be something else entirely. FYI, redness isn't always present for conjunctivitis. If viral, you may get itchiness and wateriness and no discharge. I can vouch for that. Definitely don't rub your eyes because if it isn't conjunctivitis, you can actually get it in addition to the other issue.
Definitely, see a doctor of some kind!
Berndog, I've never heard of s specialist turning someone away just because he/she hasn't seen an GP/internist first. If a specialist did that to me, I'd actually choose a different. I've no interest in seeing a doctor with that kind of attitude unless that particular physician is really and truly the best and only option.
Robert