Should I take daughter to A&E? What's wrong with her eye? (pic)

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I have an appointment for the GP on Friday but I'm just beginning to feel more worried. Should I wait until Friday or go to A&E?

Heyroly. Are you prepared to stake your presumably qualified licence on that ? From a pic ? Because I certainly won't ! A&E is safe

I'm the first one to speak up when posters are advised that A&E is only appropriate when you have a leg hanging off, but is this an accident? Or an emergency? This hasn't suddenly appeared overnight. It can wait until tomorrow when the nearest high street optician opens.

If there is a change I'd be worried too OP. Get her checked out ASAP.

Are you in London OP? Moorfields have a specialist eye a and e which you can ring beforehand and they will tell you whether or not they think she should be seen today

Opticians are much more knowledgeable about eyes than GPs - they are HCPs in their own right, they don't just sell glasses! A&E have opthalmogists on call so if you go there, that's who you'll see. In this case I would go to an optician tomorrow.

The eyelid upper and lower looks different. Call 111 and if they suggest A&E then go, the A&E docs may not know much but most big hospitals have an eye emergency doctor.

As it looks like its the eyelid I don't think an optician is the right choice as they can't help with tings like allergy or muscular reaction in the surrounding eye tissues.

My 20 month old has different sizes pupils, but has done since a few weeks old. As soon as I mentioned it to HV she said to make urgent GP appointment. GP had a quick look in her eyes, but couldn't see anything obvious. He rang the on call paediatrician at the hospital for advice as he'd not come across it before. They asked about general wellness, whether she'd had any fits, etc. all of which were negative, but we still got an urgent referral to our hospital's children's eye clinic. Under 6 months they're limited to what they can do other than dilate the pupils to get a good look in the back of the eye, as babies can't metabolise some of the other drugs they put in the eye for further tests, so we had to go back after 6 months old. All turned out fine, it's just normal for her. Definitely worth knowing though as we've been to Minor Injuries for a nasty bump on the head and they noticed the pupil size difference straight away, so at least we could say it was normal.

There is a horrible eye illness that looked like this in my toddler called peri-orbital cellulitis. My daughter got rushed into hospital and given IV anti-biotics. No idea if this is the same thing, but I was very relaxed and then realised I shouldn't have been.

I thought it may be a periorbital edema which can be seen as an emergency.

You said you're not far from London? If I were you, I'd take her to Moorfields

Has there been a recent head injury?
I would seek help straight away. Variation in pupil function can mean some serious things..

I'd get her to a&e, or even better eye a&e (some hospitals have them).

A change in eye shape/size can mean several dangerous things. Don't wait op.

Think I would be going to a and e. Or at very least phoning 111.

OP you will always get people on mumsnet telling you it's not A&E worthy etc .There was a poster a few months back who was mocked for wanting to go to A&E for a really heavy period. She nearly died.
I would go and I work in A&E. Its your dds eye. Go !!

The eye could be infected. A and E, asap.

Where are you? Moorfields isn't the only eye hospital!

Anything wrong with eyes, go to your nearest eye hospital or walk in centre (if you have either locally, if not, go a+e). Don't leave eyes!

OP.
i used to work in optics - i dont want you to panic but i would pop over to A&E and not wait for the opticians appt.

dont leave it. go today.

Having seen the second picture I would get that looked at sooner rather than later. With a two year old it's better to be safe than sorry and no one in A&E will begrudge seeing a child.

If that change is quite sudden yes I'd get medical attention. I would not be worried about one iris anoher colour as this is pretty normal even if it does change over time, but definitely the swelling

I think you should call 111 and get advice on what to do. That is what the service is there for.

Put your coats on. Go to A&E x

What are you going to do OP?

I had an eye issue. Based on advice from my GP I went to my local optician.

They were brilliant. Did all sorts of tests with equipment the GP didn't have and then referred me (based on their tests) to the specialist eye clinic in the nearest major hospital. The tests and appointment was all covered on the NHS.

Opticians have direct links with the eye clinics so are a much better place to start. I was seen by a Consultant at the hospital eye clinic within a week of my Optician referring me.

Honestly if you have any concerns take her there - it's the quickest way to either allay any concerns or get treatment if needed.

If my DSs eye looked like that I'd be worried. Call Moorfields, get advice and go. At the very least go straight to an opticians tomorrow morning, they'll be able to have a better look than A&E and will refer to you the appropriate place.

Call 111 and see what they advise. There will be someone who specializes in eyes at a and e if they advise you to go.

My eldest daughter when younger bent over one of those movement detection air fresheners and it sprayed in her eye and 111 advised us to go straight to a and e inside of a chemical burn on her eye. There was an eye specialist there and we are only a small town with a small hospital.

Hope all is okay