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Any lesion to the front part of the eye, known as the cornea, is called a corneal abrasion. This is a common ocular emergency which may affect people of all ages.
It is usually due to trauma or foreign bodies in the eye, such as entry of dirt, or other objects into the eye, contact lenses, direct trauma, etc.
Common symptoms include eye pain, foreign body sensation, lacrimation and red eye.
It is diagnosed by a complete eye examination and slit lamp examination.
A clinician will try to remove the foreign body if possible, as well as treating pain with analgesia and and antibiotic drops. An eye patch or using cosrticosteroids or ocular analgesia are not usually recommended.
- Deborah S Jacobs. Corneal abrasions and corneal foreign bodies: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. UpToDate, Agosto 2016
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- Wipperman JL. Evaluation and management of corneal abrasions. Am Fam Physician 2013; 87:114.
- 10.Lim CH, Turner A, Lim BX. Patching for corneal abrasion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 7:CD004764.
Dr. Patricia Sánchez
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