Corneal

Corneal's disease overview

What is

thin and outer cornea so it is very vulnerable. vision is reduced. The foreign object here is very diverse can be small -sized objects such as dust, sand, to larger objects such as glass, insects, etc. Daily activities such as walking, playing sports or at work.

corneal tear if not properly treated and treated can cause corneal ulcer, corneal scars and permanent vision loss.

Causes of Corneal's disease

The corneal tear is mostly caused by an object that clings and causes scratches. Patients may have corneal tears due to:

Eyes with nails, pens or makeup brushes.

The eye is too strong.

Sticky dirt, sand, sawdust, ash or some strange objects in the eyes

Chemicals or detergents in daily life flying into the eyes

Carrying contact lenses for a long time or dirty contact lenses.

Do not carry protective glasses when participating in sports or high -risk activities.

Exposure to cigarette smoke.

Symptoms of Corneal's disease

When the object is clinging to the cornea, the patient often feels inside the eyes, difficult to open the eyes. The congestion becomes red and painful, sensitive to light, temporarily blurred.

When the object has caused the cornea to tear, the patient faces more severe symptoms such as: more red eyes with tears, burning pain in the eyes. >

Prevention of Corneal's disease

The cornea is completely prevented by attitude and first aid when the object is flying into the eyes. When feeling strange objects flying into the eyes, patients tend to rub their eyes. However, this job not only does not get the foreign object but also torn the cornea. Instead, need to do the following to protect the cornea:

A blink of an eye in clean water so that the dirt drifts out.

Pull the upper eyelid to the bottom so that the eyelashes of the lower eyelids can brush the objects.

Wash your eyes with physiological saline or clean water to help wash away the object.

If the object is still in the eyes, absolutely do not try to remove the object but go to the medical facility to be treated by the eye specialist.

If after first aid, the eye has helped, less painful, then immediately look up the ointment for the eyes and then cover the eyes. The purpose of using antibiotics to heal the cornea scratch, the drug does not go away. If slightly scratched, just one night eyes, the next morning the eyes were more comfortable.

However, if you look up ointment, ice and eyes without being softer, the eyes are still difficult to open, painful, tearing eyes, sensitive to light, painful, must go to medical facilities for examination. . Because at that time, lesions may not simply scratch the cornea but also have deeper and worse injuries.

Diagnostic measures for Corneal's disease

Diagnosis of a corneal tear is usually not difficult. Doctors often rely on the history of trauma and symptoms that patients declare and clinical examination.

Observe the eyes directly with the magnification of the specialized tool called the microscopic student that allows the assessment of the level of deep cornea, discovering the object and supporting the grip of the object. out of the eyes. Patients may be used with eye drops containing biological dyes, to help doctors search the cornea lesions easier and more accurate.

Corneal's disease treatments

After identifying corneal damage and eliminating foreign objects, the doctor will offer appropriate treatment plans.

Normally, the doctor will prescribe patients with eye drops or ointments belonging to the antibiotic group to prevent eye infections. Eye drops contain an analgesic, inflammatory reducing ingredient that can be accompanied by oral analgesic drugs. Eyes can be covered to avoid stimulation from light.

A small corneal tear torn takes 1 to 3 days to heal. Larger lesions take more time to recover.

During treatment, note the following points:

Use the drug in accordance with the doctor's instructions

No eye rub

Not to work for too long

Return to the doctor when the eye becomes more painful, more irritated or worse corneal slide.

Wearing protective glasses at work.

Do not carry contact lenses until the permission of a doctor

Make sunglasses when walking in the sun or whenever you feel sensitive to light.

A small and small corneal tear can recover completely without affecting vision. But deep tears can cause infections, leaving scars and many other problems. If not first aid and proper treatment, patients may lose their vision permanently. Any abnormal symptoms, including symptoms of eye pain again after treatment also need to see a doctor.

See also:

Be vigilant with tear/corneal erosion

Common pathologies in the cornea

corneal transplant surgery

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