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Optician or GP?

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Suzie81 · 13/10/2019 20:05

Daughter who is approaching 3 keeps rubbing one of her eyes and saying there's something in it. Been going on for about a week, albeit on and off.

I've had a good look and it seems fine. Maybe ever so slightly puffy, but that seems more related to her rubbing.

Should I visit the GP, or opticians - who presumably have better equipment for checking eyes?

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Theyvallgone · 16/10/2019 10:11

Could be a scratch on the eye caused by something that was in there previously.
Probably the opticians as they could see that better.

Sally7777 · 16/10/2019 10:29

Something in the eye causing irritations, etc, etc, definitely an optician initially. Something like a growth etc on the eyelids see gp. So go to the optician or possibly even see a chemist beforehand if you wish. At times minor infection grit like an itch on and off but you do need to consult optician/chemist for piece of mind.

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