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A friend sustained an eye accident about six days ago. a stick mistakenly hit the eye and the eye is red, painful and watery. what do we do next?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Corneal abrasion : May be present. Should first see a doctor for an eye exam to get a diagnosis and determine if there is a foreign body that can be removed. An eye patch and antibiotic eye drops are likely needed.

Answered 7/10/2013

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