2. Eye pain is another common symptom of an eye ulcer.
The eye pain occurs because there is an infection. It will only go away with the right prescription medicine. Since the eye is painful, it will become difficult to open the eye or even move it. It is important to keep your hands clean and not touch your eye during this. If you are a contact lens wearer, don’t continue to place the lens in your eyes. Wear prescription glasses until the eye ulcer heals. You may want to use glasses that are tinted so that the sun doesn’t cause more pain.
Don’t lay on the eye either because it may swell up and may cause your entire eye to close. If the eye closes, don’t force it open. It will open in due time. When you wash your face, wipe gently around the eye area, so that you don’t experience pain.