Corneal Abrasion
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Basics
Description
- A tear or defect in the corneal epithelium
- May be traumatic, spontaneous, due to foreign body, or contact lens wear
Etiology
- Traumatic:
- Human fingernail
- Contact lens manipulation
- Environmental elements: Branches, sand/stones
- Chemical burn
- Airbag deployment
- Pepper spray
- Makeup applicator
- Foreign body related:
- Wood
- Glass
- Metal
- Rust
- Plastic
- Fiberglass
- Vegetable matter
- Eyelid foreign body
- Contact lens related:
- Overworn
- Improperly fitting or cleaned
- Flash burn
- Spontaneous:
- Usually previous traumatic corneal abrasion or an underlying defect in the corneal epithelium
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Basics
Description
- A tear or defect in the corneal epithelium
- May be traumatic, spontaneous, due to foreign body, or contact lens wear
Etiology
- Traumatic:
- Human fingernail
- Contact lens manipulation
- Environmental elements: Branches, sand/stones
- Chemical burn
- Airbag deployment
- Pepper spray
- Makeup applicator
- Foreign body related:
- Wood
- Glass
- Metal
- Rust
- Plastic
- Fiberglass
- Vegetable matter
- Eyelid foreign body
- Contact lens related:
- Overworn
- Improperly fitting or cleaned
- Flash burn
- Spontaneous:
- Usually previous traumatic corneal abrasion or an underlying defect in the corneal epithelium
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