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Eye trauma is a condition in which there is a physical or chemical injury to the eye. The injury may range from minor to very severe with loss of vision.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

Is a type of:

Facial injuries and disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Eye

Symptoms

Headache
Eye pain
Double vision
Small (constricted) pupils
Blurred vision
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Medications

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Topical steroid
Artificial tears
Analgesia
Topical antibiotic
Anti nausea drug
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Procedures

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Surgery

Surgery
Foreign body removal

Other treatments

Irrigation
Hospitalization
Supportive care

Vaccinations

Tetanus shot

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What are the tests for eye trauma?

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What sort of disorder is eye trauma?

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A 38-year old asked:

What are the symptoms of eye trauma?

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A 37-year old asked:

Why is there excessive tearing after eye trauma?

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A 43-year old asked:

Excessive tearing after eye trauma from piece of rock or dirt in it?

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A 30-year old asked:

Why am I feeling depressed after severe eye trauma?

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A 30-year old asked:

Eye trauma - i have blood in my eye. Can it wait til tomorrow?

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A 32-year old asked:

What can I do to combat depression after having severe eye trauma?

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A 42-year old asked:

Eye trauma + contacts. Do I remove them or let ER doctor?

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A 47-year old asked:

Do you get more eye floaters from serious eye trauma?

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A 45-year old asked:

What should be applied on postop eye trauma (nosejob), warm or cold compress?

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A 47-year old asked:

Eye trauma from plastic surgery - I have blood in my eye?

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A 45-year old asked:

Could you develop ptosis if you received a cut around your eye, or other eye trauma?

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A 37-year old asked:

Eye floaters from serious eye trauma like a fist in the eye?

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A 54-year old male asked:

Cause of black eye without trauma ?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

Is it possible to save an eye from trauma if the optic nerve is intact?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

I have a ruptured blood vessel in my right eye. no trauma. take one aspirin daily?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

Today, my eye hurts. No trauma to it. What could be the cause?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 28-year old male asked:

30 yr old male, subluxated lens in 1 eye, caused by trauma occurred 28 yrs ago. lens have cataract. can sight be restored & what is cost of surgery?

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A 44-year old asked:

What causes a bloodshot eye if no trauma?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

Eye injured from trauma, having blurry vision and large pupil. Who should I see?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 44-year old female asked:

I've had a black eye due to force trauma for 3 months now. How can I get rid of it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

Please explain if it is possible to save an eye from a big trauma if the optic nerve is intact?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old male asked:

Trauma to eye, one pupil slightly larger than other. Optho prescribed Brimonodine Tartrate for short-term. Will this fix damaged muscle?

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A 22-year old asked:

Why would a blood vessel in the eye break without any trauma to the eye?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old asked:

Is eye transplant possible for blindness due to head trauma or eye injury?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can head trauma darken your eye color?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

I'm worried because my eye is puffy, swollen like a black eye only no bruising or trauma, what do you suggest?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Is numbness of the cheek and nose common when trauma to the face occurs such as a black eye? And what can be done to stop the numbness if anything?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Can trauma to the eye cause a loss of peripheral vision?

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