I think I scratched my cornea?!


Question: I think I scratched my cornea?
So yesterday I hit my eyeball hard and I think I have scratched my cornea. But I'm not sure. So my question is: How do I know if I have ACTUALLY scratched my cornea, what does it feel like?

Answers:

The cornea is very sensitive, and a corneal abrasion is usually quite painful. You may feel like you have sand or grit in your eye. You may notice tears or blurred vision, or your eye may look red. You may also notice that light hurts your eye. Some people get a headache when they have a corneal abrasion.



If you wear contact lenses, you need to be especially careful with a corneal abrasion because you have a higher risk of infection. Your doctor may tell you not to wear your contact lenses for a few days after a corneal abrasion, especially if you're treating your eye with medicated drops.






If you think something has gotten into your eye, first try to wash out the eye by flushing it with clean water or saline solution. Your workplace may have an eye rinse station for this purpose. Sometimes, blinking or pulling the upper eyelid over the lower eyelid may remove a particle from under the eyelid. Avoid rubbing your eye. If you or someone else notices something on the white part of your eye, use a soft tissue or cotton swab to gently lift it out of the eye. Don't try to remove something that is directly over the cornea -- this might cause more serious damage. Call your doctor if you can't remove the particle or if there doesn't seem to be anything in your eye.

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