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What is wrong with my eye? i think i scratched the cornea.
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SCRTACHED EYE: See an eye physician, not an optometrist or an optician. And fo it fast!
Answered 1/14/2019
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Possibly: Apparently you did something that you felt scratched your cornea. That is the most likely cause of sudden pain in the eye and light sensitivity common to this condition. It rarely happens spontaneously. See your ophthalmologist for treatment and diagnosis.
Answered 3/18/2015
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