What Should I Do If My Eye Is Bumped and Becomes Congested?

If your eye is bumped and becomes congested, you should promptly visit a formal ophthalmic medical institution to check for other injuries, such as corneal damage, lens damage, fundus damage, and whether the intraocular pressure is normal. If there are other lesions, appropriate treatment should be given to avoid delaying the condition. If it is only eye congestion, non-steroidal eyedrops can be used. You can closely observe changes in the condition of your eyes and avoid excessive eye fatigue and re-injury to the eyes. If the congestion worsens after taking medication, or if it is accompanied by blurred vision or decreased vision, you should promptly consult a doctor.

1. Normal eye congestion will improve in about a week. As long as your vision is normal and there is no blurred vision, there is no major issue, and there is no need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

2. Eye congestion is caused by conjunctivitis after injury, but if there is patchy bleeding, it is subconjunctival hemorrhage. This improvement is relatively slow and usually takes one to two months.

1. When your eyes are congested, it is best to relax them and avoid overusing them. Reduce the time spent staring at computer and TV screens, and read and write in sufficient and comfortable lighting to avoid it being too bright or too dark. After reading or surfing the internet for about 40 minutes, you should do eye exercises, strengthen eye massages, reduce eye fatigue, and relieve eye congestion.

2. When your eyes are congested, they may feel uncomfortable. Do not rub your eyes with your hands, especially dirty hands, because there are many bacteria and fungi on your hands. Rubbing your eyes can easily lead to eye infections and may also damage the cornea.