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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Conjunctiva has less innervation than cornea so | *Conjunctiva has less innervation than cornea so patients are far less symptomatic | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Foreign body sensation | |||
*Mild [[eye pain|pain]] | |||
*Photophobia (rare) | |||
*[[Subconjunctival hemorrhage]] (rare) | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*[[Slit-lamp]] exam with fluorescein | |||
**Seidel test to role-out globe perforation | |||
==Management== | |||
*Remove [[ocular foreign body|conjunctival foreign bodies]] | |||
*[[Erythromycin]] ointment 0.5% QID x2-3d | |||
*Suture of lacerations is almost never required | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Corneal Abrasion]] | *[[Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body]] | ||
[[Category: | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Ophthalmology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 16 December 2020
Background
- Conjunctiva has less innervation than cornea so patients are far less symptomatic
Clinical Features
- Foreign body sensation
- Mild pain
- Photophobia (rare)
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage (rare)
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
- Slit-lamp exam with fluorescein
- Seidel test to role-out globe perforation
Management
- Remove conjunctival foreign bodies
- Erythromycin ointment 0.5% QID x2-3d
- Suture of lacerations is almost never required