Corneal abrasion

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

refer to any defect of the corneal epithelium and most commonly come about from a recent history of local trauma (e.g. fingernails, branches).

Question 2

features

Answer 2

eye pain
lacrimation
photophobia
foreign body sensation and conjunctival injection
decreased visual acuity in the affected eye

Question 3

Ix

Answer 3

fluorescein staining - yellow stained abrasion

Question 4

Mx

Answer 4

topical abs