Can humans get cherry eyes? Just a bit ago my eyes was itching so I rubbed it. So when it went to the restroom I noticed my eye was real red. AS I looked closer I noticed that spot on the eye where dogs get cherry eye was swollen and sticking out. It hurt to even try to close my eye lid. I just put some eye drops in and the swelling went down just a little. What the heck is this and is it serious. I tried to take a picture but can't get a good one.