A 19-year-old female asked:
i scratched my eye yesterday (hit eye with an eye dropper sachet). about 24 hours later, i cried very much. could this crying have caused any problems with the scratch or interfered with the scratchs healing process?
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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Clean lubrication: Your tears are clean natural lubrication. This will help the scratch to heal. This should improve in a couple of days. If this is not resolving or you develop significant drainage and matting of the eye you should be assessed.
Answered on Nov 10, 2019
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