Case #28 Corneal Abrasion

History

A 29 year old woman comes to your office complaining of a red irritated left eye.

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Question #1

Is this a recurrent problem?

Question #2

Was there any history of trauma, recent or in the past?

Question #3

It is likely that this problem has also occurred in the fellow eye?

Question #4

What is the exact mechanism of injury?

Question #5

You have made a diagnosis of corneal abrasion, how would you manage this problem?

Reference

Hiatt RL: Corneal abrasions, contusions, lacerations, and perforations. In Fraunfelter FT, Roy FH: Current Ocular Therapy. p. 245, WB Saunders Co. 1985.

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