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A peice of wood hit my eye ball today no dirt in it just hurts when i blink what should i do? i think its just scratched well it heal?
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Followup with Doctor: This is an injury that might be serious. Important to followup with a doctor in the ER or urgent care.
Answered 1/3/2017
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Corneal abrasion: If you feel your vision is fine and that there is no foreign body in the eye, then the eye should heal in a day or two. You can try some saline drops to eye for relief , cool compress and ibuprofen. If no improvement get checked.
Answered 3/21/2018
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