Medical Treatment

For simple, uncomplicated black eyes, the treatment prescribed is similar to home treatment: ice, pain medications (avoid aspirin-unless prescribed by a doctor or cardiologist for a heart condition - because this may increase bleeding), rest, and protection of the injured area.

For more complicated injuries, the patient may be referred to an appropriate specialist:

• A neurosurgeon for injuries to the skull or the brain
  
  
• An ophthalmologist for injuries to the eye itself
  
  
• An otorhinolaryngologist [ear, nose, and throat (ENT)] for fractures to the face
  
  
• A plastic surgeon to repair serious cuts to the face