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Medical Video: Corneal laceration, causes and treatment, eye injury - A State of Sight #48
- Definition
What is trauma to the eye?
This situation can occur if the eye is scratched by a rough and sharp object such as a tree branch. Eye trauma is damage to the tissue on the eyeball, eyelids, eye nerves, and orbital cavity due to sharp or blunt objects that hit the eye hard / fast or slow. Trauma in the eye is feared to damage vision. Children under the age of 3 years usually need to be examined by an ophthalmologist to find out whether their vision is impaired or not due to eye trauma.
What are the signs and symptoms?
Due to chemical exposure: The most common symptom is intense pain or heat in the eyes. The eyes will start to turn red, and the eyelids may swell.
As a result of bleeding: In general, this condition does not cause pain, and vision is also not affected. The eye will have a red dot of blood on the sclera (the white part of the eye). This happens when there are small blood vessels that break on the surface of the eye. The reddish area may be quite large, and its appearance is sometimes worrying. This spontaneous bleeding can occur even though there is no known trauma. If not associated with other signs of trauma, this condition is usually not dangerous and generally will disappear for 4 to 10 days without treatment.
As a result of blister cornea: Symptoms include pain, a sensation like something in the eye, tearing eyes, and sensitivity to light.
As a result of iritis: Pain and light sensitivity often occur. Often described as deep pain and in the eyes and surroundings. Sometimes, there is a tear in the eye.
As a result of hyphema: Blurred pain and vision are the main symptoms.
Due to cracking of the orbitals: Symptoms include pain, especially if the eyeball moves / rotates; double vision which can disappear when closing one eye; and swelling of the eyelids that may worsen after blushing. Swelling around the eyes and bruising often occurs. Black eyes are the result of blood that builds up on the eyelids. This situation can take weeks to heal and completely disappear
As a result of conjunctival lacerations: Symptoms include pain, redness, and sensation of something inside the eye.
As a result of lacerations in the cornea and sclera: Symptoms include decreased vision and pain.
As a result of foreign matter in the cornea: The sensation of something in the eye, blurred vision, and light sensitivity are common symptoms that often occur. Sometimes, foreign objects can be seen on the cornea. If a foreign object is a metal, rust stains can appear.
As a result of foreign objects in orbitals: Symptoms such as decreased vision, pain, and double vision, usually can occur within a few hours to several days after the injury occurs. Sometimes, no symptoms appear.
As a result of intraocular foreign bodies: People may experience eye pain and decreased vision, but, initially, if a foreign object is small and enters the eye at high speed, some people may not experience symptoms.
As a result of ultraviolet keratitis: Symptoms include sore eyes, light sensitivity, redness, and a feeling of something inside the eye. Symptoms do not appear immediately after exposure to ultraviolet, but about 4 hours later.
As a result of solar retinopathy: Decreased vision and the appearance of a point of vision that appears blurred.
- How to handle it
What should I do?
Protect the eyes with a clean cloth, then wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Then press for 10 minutes with sterile gauze to stop bleeding.
After swelling usually occurs in the soft tissue or bone around the eyes. Compress ice for 20 minutes and drink aacetaminophen or ibuprofen if necessary to relieve pain. Don't be surprised if your eyes blacken for the next 2 days. Black eyes are harmless and do not require special care. Subconjunctival bleeding (bruising in the white part of the eye) should also not be a concern. The state of bruising usually does not spread into the eye and usually lasts for 2 weeks, and the process of loss cannot be affected by the drug.
When do I have to see a doctor?
Contact your doctor immediately if:
- Trauma causes the skin to tear and may need stitches
- Wounds occur on the eyelids or eyeball
- Pain in the eye is very severe
- The eyes continue to runny or blink
- Your child's eyes are closed and they don't want to open them
- Blurred vision or loss in one eye
- Your child has double vision or cannot look up
- Pupil size is not the same
- There is blood or fog behind the cornea
- A hard object hits the eye at high speed (like an object thrown from a lawn mower)
- A sharp object about the eye
- Your child is less than 3 years old and has a sign of injury (such as black eyes or bleeding in the white part of the eyeball)
- You feel there are conditions that need to be examined
- Prevention
Objects that can penetrate the eyeball often result in loss of vision. Do not buy an air gun (BB gun) for your child. Don't let your child play near someone who is using a lawn mower.
