Eye Contusion
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Eye Contusion Home Care
Home care
for an eye
contusion
includes:
Apply cold compresses:
Wrap ice in a moist hand towel. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 1-2 hours, for the first few days.
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Avoid
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
:
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
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Eye Contusion Home Care: Warning Signs
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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McGwin G Jr, Xie A, Owsley C. Rate of eye injury in the United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):970-6.
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