Corneal Abrasion
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Corneal Abrasion Symptoms
Symptoms of a corneal
abrasion
include:
Eye pain
:
Usually worse when blinking
Blurry vision
Excessive tearing
Foreign body sensation in the eye
Increased sensitivity to bright light
Cloudy cornea:
Hazy patch on the eye surface
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Corneal Abrasion References:
McGwin G Jr, Owsley C. Incidence of emergency department-treated eye injury in the United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 May;123(5):662-6.
McGwin G Jr, Xie A, Owsley C. Rate of eye injury in the United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):970-6.
Michael JG, Hug D, Dowd MD. Management of corneal abrasion in children: a randomized clinical trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2002 Jul;40(1):67-72.
Weaver CS, Terrell KM. Evidence-based emergency medicine. Update: do ophthalmic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the pain associated with simple corneal abrasion without delaying healing? Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Jan;41(1):134-40.
