I had semen squirt into my eye yesterday. I immediately used a salt and hot water to wash it out of my eye and within a few hours the redness in my eye disappeared. However, after waking up this morning there is still a slight redness in my eye and a watery film on the inner corner of my eye. Should i get this checked out at a clinic?

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I had semen squirt into my eye yesterday. I immediately used a salt and hot water to wash it out of my eye and within a few hours the redness in my eye disappeared. However, after waking up this morning there is still a slight redness in my eye and a watery film on the inner corner of my eye. Should i get this checked out at a clinic?

Hi and thanks for your question. Semen can be quite irritating to the eye and it sounds like you rinsed it out immediately which is what would be advised in this situation. It is definitely possible for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea to be transmitted to your eye this way. If infected, the eye would usually remain red and develop a discharge. Antibiotic treatment would be needed. If your symptoms do not resolve and/or you are concerned about the possibility of infection, then having it checked out at a clinic would be advisable. Health Nurse

This answer was posted on March 26, 2016.

This answer was updated on February 7, 2022.

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