Corneal laceration
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Background
Corneal lacerations, which are technically a type of globe laceration but often discussed interchangeably, are common traumatic injuries to the eye, most often associated with penetrating injury or impact with debris.[1] They are a medical emergency and the rapid recognition and stabilization significantly impacts long term neurological function.