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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 5;11(4):e4396.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4396.

Traumatic Corneal Abrasion

Nicholas Fusco  1 , Tej G Stead  2 , David Lebowitz  3 , Latha Ganti  4
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Case Reports

Traumatic Corneal Abrasion

Nicholas Fusco et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Corneal abrasions can have potentially sight-threatening consequences if not accurately diagnosed and managed appropriately in the acute period. Simple corneal abrasions can be managed with antibiotic and tetanus prophylaxis, analgesia, and next-day follow up with ophthalmology. However, if there is any suspicion for penetrating eye injury, corneal ulcer, a sight-threatening infection such as bacterial keratitis, or ophthalmic zoster, an emergent referral is imperative. In this report, we present a case of classic corneal abrasion and discuss the acute management of this common problem.

Keywords: corneal abrasions; eye trauma.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Fluorescein staining of the eye revealing a large corneal abrasion at the superior aspect (arrow)
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