Question: Hello.
I recently wrote in about a question/concern if I spread a genital herpes possible sore to my one eye. I was experiencing intermittent pain after the fact in both, redness, possible sensitivity to light. I am not sure how easy it is to spread to both after. I only remembering touching one. Well it has been about two weeks since the initial touch occurred and I went to my Optometrist to rule this out today because I have been stressing. I told him my concern, he examined me and said I had Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis. He gave me the prescription drop lotemax to use for two weeks 4 times a day. I was asking alot of questions about this condition and he told me it used to be a condition commonly seen with contact lenses but now he sees alot of it without. He told me it wasn't eye herpes and he would have been able to tell when he looked into my eye. He did use a slit examination. FEW QUESTIONS:

1. Can this be trusted even after infection may have been there for a few weeks- would it go away by any chance and create this infection??

2. Does he seem accurate with what he saying about GPC, because everything I come across online is telling me it is from contact lenses (which I have never worn) so seems confusing why I would get it.

3. Can I rest easy that I did not spread this to my eye after seeing him, even if it has been a couple of weeks???

This all just seems so strange to me the diagnosis etc. but I would rather have it be this than eye herpes.

Sorry for the length of this message.

Thanks for the response!!!

Do you think it is necessary to get a second opinion or does his diagnosis seem right?

Have you heard of other individuals having this who do not wear contact lenses?

Thanks again!