How is a corneal foreign body treated?
You may have any of the following: Irrigation: Water is used to try to flush out the foreign body.Instrumentation: Instruments may be used to remove the foreign body if irrigation does not work. Numbing medicine will be put on your eye before caregivers use instruments.Medicine: Eye medicines: Eye drops may be used to dilate (open) the pupil and decrease pain. The pupil is the part of the eye where light passes.Pain medicines: You may receive medicine to decrease or take away your pain.Antibiotics: Antibiotics may be given to help treat or prevent an infection caused by germs called bacteria.
