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Scratched Eye Emergency: When a Corneal Abrasion Needs Immediate Care
A scratched eye can look minor from the outside and still be intensely painful. That mismatch is part of what makes corneal abrasions so unsettling. A person may be blinking constantly, tearing up, unable to tolerate light, or feeling as if sand is trapped under the lid, yet the eye itself may appear only mildly red. I have seen people try to sleep it off, rinse it once, or wait until morning, only to show up later with worsening pain and a scratch that has become more comp