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Excessive tearing after eye trauma from piece of rock or dirt in it?
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EYE TRAUMA: You have to be seen by eye md. Sometimes eye trauma can cause blindness. Be careful with your eyes please.
Answered 7/3/2012
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Could be serious: A foreign body in the eye or eye trauma such as a scratch from a foreign object can produce tearing. You need to see your eye doctor right away to treat this problem and determine the extent of the injury.
Answered 9/28/2016
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