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Is There Anything To Worry About The Bleeding In Corner Of Eye After Scratching With Finger Nail?
I scratched my eye with my finger nail. It is bleeding.i put ice on it to stop bleeding. I have no vision loss so far! How should I proceed. It is almost 900pm!!Bleeding is in the corner only,but the eye is scratched! Donna Marburger YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 23 Dec 2013
Hi,
From history it seems that you got scratch in your conjunctiva and not in cornea.
Nothing to worry, if it is not near to cornea and bleeding stopped.
Put antibiotic eye drops 2-3 hourly.
If there is swelling or red eye then consult your doctor and get examined.
Ok and take care.
From history it seems that you got scratch in your conjunctiva and not in cornea.
Nothing to worry, if it is not near to cornea and bleeding stopped.
Put antibiotic eye drops 2-3 hourly.
If there is swelling or red eye then consult your doctor and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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