Conjunctival abrasion: Difference between revisions
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Foreign body sensation | *Foreign body sensation | ||
*Mild pain | *Mild [[eye pain|pain]] | ||
*Photophobia (rare) | *Photophobia (rare) | ||
*Subconjunctival hemorrhage (rare) | *[[Subconjunctival hemorrhage]] (rare) | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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*Slit-lamp exam | *[[Slit-lamp]] exam with fluorescein | ||
**Seidel test to role-out globe perforation | **Seidel test to role-out globe perforation | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Remove conjunctival foreign bodies | *Remove [[ocular foreign body|conjunctival foreign bodies]] | ||
*Erythromycin ointment 0.5% QID x2-3d | *[[Erythromycin]] ointment 0.5% QID x2-3d | ||
*Suture of lacerations is almost never required | *Suture of lacerations is almost never required | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Ophthalmology]] | [[Category:Ophthalmology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 16 December 2020
Background
- Conjunctiva has less innervation than cornea so patients are far less symptomatic
Clinical Features
- Foreign body sensation
- Mild pain
- Photophobia (rare)
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage (rare)
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
- Slit-lamp exam with fluorescein
- Seidel test to role-out globe perforation
Management
- Remove conjunctival foreign bodies
- Erythromycin ointment 0.5% QID x2-3d
- Suture of lacerations is almost never required