Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I had a severe bout of vomiting (norovirus) nine days ago. While vomiting, I felt an intense pressure behind my left eye and the sudden swelling of the eyelid and binocular diplopia. After nine days (today), the left eye is still droopy, and I have lost the crease in the eye fold. I still have diplopia in the morning, but it subsides within 20 minutes. Unfortunately, the droopiness does not improve much over the last few days. Please help.
Hi,
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Thank you for the crips photos (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity); they were helpful. The swelling in the left eye seems to have subsided by almost 90%. I hope it will subside completely in some time. Regarding the present pain, I suggest using dry, hot fomentation twice a day and lubricating eye drops. The left eye crease seems less prominent and droopy as some edema is still present; we will wait and watch for its recovery on its own. Diplopia in the morning, as it lasts for only a short while, may recover; hence we will wait and watch for it. Regards.
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Answered byDr. Gopal R. Damani
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