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Foreign Body, Eye (cont.)

Medical Author:
David T Wong, MD, FRCSC
Coauthor:
Howard A Blumstein, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD

Medical Treatment

  • For scratches on your cornea (called corneal abrasions), the usual treatment is an antibiotic ointment and/or antibiotic eyedrops and pain medicine. If the abrasion is large (greater than 50% of the corneal surface), then it may also be treated with a patch.

  • Any noted damage to the iris, the lens, or the retina requires immediate evaluation by an ophthalmologist and may or may not require surgery.

  • A ruptured eyeball requires surgery by an ophthalmologist. 

  • If no other injury is noted, hyphema (blood in between the cornea and the iris) requires close follow-up care with an ophthalmologist.

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