Eye Pain (cont.)
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Jay Robert Woody, MD
Jay Robert Woody, MDDr. Jay Woody is a diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine and is an Attending Physician at Parkland Health and Hospital System, Children's Medical Center of Dallas as well as several other north Texas facilities. He is a well-known and widely published authority in the field of emergency medicine and the former regional medical director of a freestanding emergency medicine practice. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Next StepsFollow-upFollow-up care usually depends on the severity of the eye problem. Signs and symptoms to look for are the same as the signs and symptoms of any of the eye injuries or diseases. Return to your ophthalmologist or the emergency room if you have increased eye pain, any loss of vision, increased eye discharge or redness, or swelling around the eye. Must Read Articles Related to Eye Pain
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