Scratched eyes are common, typically the result of foreign objects getting trapped underneath an eyelid and rubbed against the surface of the eye, or objects passing across an open eye as the result of flying or windborne debris in the workplace or outdoors.
While the resulting scratch can be excruciatingly painful and irritating to start, the good news is that eyes tend to heal quickly. The first step is to assess the situation, determine whether or not an eye doctor should examine it, and how to move forward with treating the scratch for comfort and vision’s sake.
The most telling sign of a scratch on the surface of your eye is the feeling that something is stuck in your eye or under your eyelid. Read our post Removal of Foreign Object From Eye: DIY or Eye Doctor. Follow those instructions to flush and examine the eye. If the cornea is intact, your eye will feel immediately better once the object is removed. If the object scratched the eye, you’d continue to experience discomfort and other symptoms.
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