Eye Foreign Body
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Eye Foreign Body Treatment
Treatment for an eye foreign body may include:
Removal of the foreign body from the eye
Irrigation of the eye
Eye drops for pain
Eye drops to dilate the pupil
Antibiotic eye ointment
Eye shield
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Narcotic pain medication
Surgery for eye foreign body:
May be required to remove foreign bodies that enter the globe
For more information:
Corneal abrasion treatment
Ruptured globe treatment
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Related Conditions
Corneal abrasion
Detached retina
Ruptured globe
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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