Six days ago when I woke up my eyes were very red and they still are one more so than the other I stopped at?

Question

the drug store last night bought some eye drops for eye allergeys when I first put the drops in the redness went away and the eyes didnt itch as much this morning very red agin drops help some but within 1 hour they were red and itchy I am hoping this is a passing thing maybe allergys what do you think should I be freaked out running to the doctor or should I do a wait and see and make an eye appointment in two weeks as I am on call for work and it will be very disrupting to go to the doctor right now if I could even get in what do you folks think THANKS

Answer 1

If your eyes are red and itchy, it could be allergies or it could be conjunctivitis (pink eye). Depending on whether conjunctivitis is viral or bacterial, it may go away on its own, but you need a doctor to tell you which kind  you have. For conjunctivitis you could see an optometrist; he/she can tell which kind you have and give you some eyedrops for comfort. They often have evening and weekend hours so it should be easier to get in to see an optometrist than to make an appt. with an ophthalmologist or your primary care doctor.