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Abrasion In The Cornea Near The Pupil. Severe Pain. What To Do?

My mother got her eye scratched by my cat. we went to the ER and they found an abrasion on her cornea close to the pupil. nearly on top. its extreamly painful but holding it closed helps. we noticed a compression eye patch was an option the Dr. didn't use. we were wondering if for her comfort we could use something to hold it shut and if so what?
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Dear customer,


Antibiotic eyedrops or ointment may be prescribed or placed in your eye or eyes. Some ophthalmologists may use steroid or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory eyedrops to reduce inflammation and to avoid potential scarring.The common ones used are oflox, ciplox, etc


The eyedrops to stop eye muscle spasm may be placed into your eyes . These drops may relieve your pain and your sensitivity to light, but they may also cause blurring of vision.The commonly prescribed ones are atropine, homatropine, cyclopentolate, etc


The eye may or may not be patched by your ophthalmologist. Recent evidence shows that patching the eye probably does not help and may actually have a negative impact on the healing process. Whichever choice your ophthalmologist makes, it is not likely to be a significant issue. Your ophthalmologist may have specific reasons for your treatment based on the specific circumstances of your case. If you are in doubt about the ophthalmologist's decision, ask him or her why a certain choice has been made.


Although anesthetic eyedrops may be used to immediately relieve the eye pain at the time of your examination, these drops cannot be prescribed for you to use at home because they interfere with the natural healing process.

You should consult the ophthalmologist and start the specific treatment for the injured cornea as it may take 3-7 days for the healing to take place.

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Abrasion In The Cornea Near The Pupil. Severe Pain. What To Do?

Dear customer, Antibiotic eyedrops or ointment may be prescribed or placed in your eye or eyes. Some ophthalmologists may use steroid or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory eyedrops to reduce inflammation and to avoid potential scarring.The common ones used are oflox, ciplox, etc The eyedrops to stop eye muscle spasm may be placed into your eyes . These drops may relieve your pain and your sensitivity to light, but they may also cause blurring of vision.The commonly prescribed ones are atropine, homatropine, cyclopentolate, etc The eye may or may not be patched by your ophthalmologist. Recent evidence shows that patching the eye probably does not help and may actually have a negative impact on the healing process. Whichever choice your ophthalmologist makes, it is not likely to be a significant issue. Your ophthalmologist may have specific reasons for your treatment based on the specific circumstances of your case. If you are in doubt about the ophthalmologist s decision, ask him or her why a certain choice has been made. Although anesthetic eyedrops may be used to immediately relieve the eye pain at the time of your examination, these drops cannot be prescribed for you to use at home because they interfere with the natural healing process. You should consult the ophthalmologist and start the specific treatment for the injured cornea as it may take 3-7 days for the healing to take place. thank you