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does eye flu happen in one eye - #15686

Arush

I am really confused about something that's been happening with my eye. A few days ago, I noticed that my right eye was really red and itchy, like super itchy, but my left eye was totally fine. I didn’t think much of it at first, but then I started feeling this weird discomfort around my right eye, like it was swollen or something. I googled a bit and came across this term eye flu, but like, does eye flu happen in one eye? I thought it was supposed to be both, right? I didn’t have any discharge, but my right eye was just watering like crazy, and I was worried it was something worse. My friend said it might be a conjunctivitis and that eye flu is contagious, which freaked me out even more because I have a baby at home. I also have been using some over-the-counter drops, but they don’t seem to help much. Is it even possible to have eye flu limited to one eye? Should I see a doc or just wait it out? I mean, it’s not unbearable, but I can’t help but wonder if something serious is going on. Any ideas? Does eye flu happen in one eye or do I need to consider other causes? Ugh, I’m just stressed about it!

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