Scratched Eye Emergency Guide: When to Seek an Eye Doctor Right Away
A scratched eye can look minor from the outside and still be surprisingly painful, unsettling, and, at times, urgent. People often assume the eye is just irritated because it is watering or red, but the surface of the eye is delicate tissue, and even a small abrasion can cause significant discomfort. In clinic, I have seen people arrive convinced they had “just gotten something in the eye,” only to discover they had a corneal scratch that needed prompt treatment and careful
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A scratched eye can look minor from the outside and still be surprisingly painful, unsettling, and, at times, urgent. People often assume the eye is just irritated because it is watering or red, but the surface of the eye is delicate tissue, and even a small abrasion can cause significant discomfort. In clinic, I have seen people arrive convinced they had “just gotten something in the eye,” only to discover they had a corneal scratch that needed prompt treatment and careful
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