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Abnormal |
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- This occurs when a small foreign body -- most commonly metal from grinding equipment, drills, or hammers -- gets into the eye and causes inflammation. The foreign body gets into the fluid of the eyeball, where there is a high risk of infection. A corneal Laceration (a cut in
the outer covering of the eye) often occurs at the same
time.
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- Anecdotal -- "something hit my eye"
- Sometimes visual
loss
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Done by an
ophthalmologist (a medical doctor who specializes in eye
diseases)
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- Immediate ophthalmology evaluation
- Treatment for corneal Laceration if it
occurs -- see corneal Laceration section
- Tetanus vaccination
should be given if individual is not
current.
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- You need immediate emergency evaluation. Untreated, this condition can lead to permanent blindness in the affected eye.
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