Can you help me regarding my eye pains?

Question

At Easter my mom pointed out that my right eye is very lazy in comparison to my other eye and it goes cross-eyed a lot. I ment to go to an optition regarding this but i keep forgetting. Two days ago ive been getting pain in my right eye. It feels like i have an eye lash in it. It hurts mainly when i focus it.Its quite dry i think. At first i thought it could be conjunctivitis but its not sticky and hurts more/different to it. Could it be that im experiencing eye strain? I am an art student so my vision is very important to me. Should i see an optition? Is there anything i can do? Is it possible glasses would help? if Eye drops are needed is there an alternative as i have a phobia of putting things in my eyes? And lastly, as i am a student and 17 would it be free to have my eyes tested and for glasses?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

If your eye is suddenly lazy and keeps going cross eyed then there is a big problem.  I would go to either an optician OR a general practitioner doctor, whoever can get you in soonest.  

Answer 2

I know that I used to get similar pain in one of my eyes because the vision in it wasn't so good and the muscles were working harder to make it try to focus on stuff. When I got glasses though it didn't have to work so hard and the pains lessened. Definately see your optitian as soon as you can to get it sorted.