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My friend has a finger nail in her eye will she go blind ?
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Scratched?: If your friend has had a fingernail scratch her eye, she will not likely go blind. It will likely heal in a few days. If she has a fingernail embedded in her eye (yikes), she should see an ophthalmologist. Good luck. LGromkoMD
Answered 6/9/2015
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