Corneal Foreign Body

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Description

This is the presence of a foreign body on the cornea.Signs and Symptoms

• Red eye
• Watering eye discharge
• Difficulty to keep the eye open
• Pain
• Distorted vision
• Foreign object may be seen on the cornea

Treatment

• Apply a drop of 2% Lignocaine onto the affected eye
• Wipe away the foreign body with a wisp of sterile cotton wool on an orange stick
• If the foreign body does not come out easily refer to the nearest eye clinic where it may need surgical removal (with a hypodermic needle)
• Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops 1 drop every 2 hours, then reduce the frequency as the infection is controlled.
• Pad the eye for 24 hours