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Injury to the eye as a result of the action of an external force or energy.
Its causes can be a blow, violence or an impact with an object.
Its symptoms are pain and redness of the eye. In order to diagnose and rule out complications, the specialist will analyse the patient's medical history and perform a physical examination.
Treatment is based on pain control with oral analgesics or anaesthetic eye drops, cleaning the eye with saline solution and ocular rest.
You should consult with your ophthalmologist if the pain still persists after a few days, you experience vision loss or detect any abnormal symptom in your eye, such as a sensation of having a foreign body or changes in the iris or pupil.
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