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Corneal Abrasion

Corneal Abrasion Overview

A corneal abrasion is a painful scrape or scratch of the surface of the clear part of the eye. This clear tissue of the eye is known as the cornea. This transparent window covers the iris, the circular colored portion of the eye. The cornea has many nerve endings just under the surface, so that any disruption of the surface may be painful.



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Corneal abrasion is probably the most common eye injury and perhaps one of the most neglected.

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