Corneal abrasion, recovery, & normal vision Posted: 03-31-07 03:30am
I just had a corneal abrasion quite
recently. It was a medium sized scratch.
The pain took abt 3-4 days to completely
subside. I have been regularly goin for my
eye chk-ups and as of now, the abrasion
has almost completely healed. I just need
to know how long it would take for me to
gain back my normal vision.. which was
perfect before this abrasion. Is there
anything I need to do or can do to gain
back clear vision asap? Or if I need to
wait for it to return back to the normal
clarity .. how long more does it usually
take if it doesnt have any major issues to
worry abt?
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General Q&A Answer A2564 Posted: 04-16-07 03:23am
If the corneal abrasion was restricted to
the epithelial layer and there is no
infection, there probably won’t be any
consequences to your vision. But if the
abrasion was deeper and affected the
sub-epithelial layer, a scar on the cornea
will be formed as a permanent consequence.
Scars on the cornea will permanently
damage the vision on the affected eye. A
corneal scar and permanent vision damage
will also occur if a corneal abrasion, no
mater the depth, is complicated with an
infection. There is nothing you can do
except to follow doctor’s instructions
for preventing infection. Recovery time
and eventual consequences to the vision
depends upon the severity of the abrasion
and eventual complications.
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