Eye Foreign Body
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Eye Foreign Body Symptoms
Symptoms of an eye foreign body include:
Eye pain
Sensation that something is stuck in the eye
Visible object on the surface of the eye
Eye redness
Eye tearing
Sensitivity to bright light
Blurred vision
For more information:
Corneal abrasion symptoms
Ruptured globe symptoms
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Corneal abrasion
Detached retina
Ruptured globe
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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Eye pain
Eye redness
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009
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Welch LS, Hunting KL, Mawudeku A. Injury surveillance in construction: eye injuries. Appl Occup Environ Hyg. 2001 Jul;16(7):755-62.
