Corneal abrasion. Close-up of the eye of a 59-year-old female patient with a corneal abrasion. Here,the eye has been stained with fluorescein dye (yellow) to aid examination. Corneal abrasion is a superficial injury to the surface of the cornea,the transparent front layer of the eye. It is a painful injury and can cause a weepy eye,discomfort in bright lights (photophobia),and spasms in the eyelid. Treatment includes antibiotic drugs to avoid infection,eye padding to allow healing,and pain-killing drugs. Infection can lead to ulceration of the cornea and corneal scarring. Here,it was caused by the spoke of rotary clothes drier in garden | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Taille de l’image : | 5166 px × 3448 px |
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