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Someone bumped into me and i had a cigarette in my mouth. the coal went up and hit my mostly open eye. how do i determine the severity?
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Get checked: If you still feel discomfort or "something" in your eye get it checked. You dont wnat to rn the risk of a scratched cornea or conjunctivitis.
Answered 12/19/2012
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Injury to eye?: A burn to the eye needs to be assessed by your ophthalmologist ! Guess is if you see well...no harm was done-
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