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Poked self in eye with mascara brush?
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Relax: A small corneal abrasion will heal overnight or in a few hours.
Answered 10/3/2015
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Abrasion?: You could have scratched the front surface of the eye (corneal abrasion) or even the whites of the eye. If you have no redness, pain or vision problems, then you are probably fine and can just observe. Otherwise, with symptoms, you should see an eye md.
Answered 3/31/2019
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