Left eye swollen and painful for 5 years-multiple eye doctors only say it's dry eye
Hello everyone,
I've been getting my eyes checked regularly every few months. I wear glasses with a prescription of -4.00 for my myopia, and I also have dry eyes, so I've been using carboxymethyl cellulose sodium eye drops as recommended.
The issue is that my left eye has looked swollen for about the past 5 years. I've seen multiple eye doctors, but every time they tell me it's just dry eye and to continue using the lubricating drops.
However, the outer corner/edge of my left eye (the area I've marked in the picture) is often painful and feels swollen, even if it doesn't always look very obvious. Lately, I've also started noticing what seems to be a slight hypotropia (the left eye appears to sit a little lower than the right).
Since this has been going on for years and doesn't seem to be improving, I'm wondering if anyone has experienced something similar or has any idea what else could cause these symptoms. Has anyone had a condition that was initially mistaken for dry eye?
I'm not looking for a diagnosis—just wondering if there are any conditions I should ask my eye doctor to evaluate or whether I should seek a different type of specialist.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.