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Is it okay to swim while taking medication for corneal scratch?
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probably not: Neither swimming pool or ocean water is sterile. Until your cornea is completely healed, there is a risk of contracting an infection. You should not go swimming until told by your eye doctor that your cornea is healed.
Answered 10/19/2013
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