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My daughter accidently poked me in the eye with a book.i believe it is scratched.should i see a doctor?

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Yes: You could have a significant corneal abrasion and you could have some foreign material in your eye. This is usually a very painful situation with a lot of light sensitivity. Without knowing more, i would recommend you see someone right away.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Yes: Could be corneal abrasion can use refresh pm, systane ointment, or genteal gel applied to inside of lower lid can help healing 4x day or more until seen by ophthalmologist.

Answered 2/17/2015

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