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Chemical Conjunctivitis Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have chemical conjunctivitis and any of the following:
- Cloudy spot on the cornea (possible corneal ulcer)


- Change in vision
- Eye pain
- Worsening eye redness
- Worsening eye swelling
- Eye discharge:
Continue to Chemical Conjunctivitis Underlying Cause
Last Updated: Dec 7, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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