What are some signs of a scratched cornea?
Scratches on your eye can be painful, alarming and uncomfortable. The good news is that they’re usually easily treatable. More good news–your eyes are some of the quickest healers on your body. With a little time and care, your scratched cornea can be better in a matter of days. 1. Recognize the symptoms of a scratched cornea. If you wear contacts, your vision might become a little blurry or foggy. If you don’t wear contacts and your eyes start tearing up pretty consistently, there’s a good chance you scratched your eye. Other symptoms include a sensitivity to light, a great deal of pain, and possible swelling of the eye. 2. Flush eye with water. If you wear contacts, take contact out and flush your eye with water to get rid of the object that scratched your eye. Even if you don’t wear contacts, flush your eye with water. 3. Put a cold compress on your eye if you have intense pain or swelling. Keep your eye closed to keep your eye from spasming from the inability to process light. 4.
