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Eye injured scratch with nail
Eye injured scratch with nail on cornea e.g. on eyeball surface . Please suggest me is this any serious problem.
Lot of pain and running water from eye
My son is just 8 year old
Today I consult with eye specialist doctor he said after 24 hours it's heal itself but since 12 hours my son not able to open his eye please suggest me what is have to do
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It will heal with patching and lubricants. No need to worry.
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Please share the prescription of doctor.
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You should immediately consult an ophthalmologist
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Dr. Ajay G Warankar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
You require to urgently contact an eye specialist. Maybe a eye dressing is needed.
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