Ophthalmology
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Learning Units
- Unit 1: Sudden Loss of Vision
- Unit 2: Visual field defects, double vision & optic disc swelling
- Unit 3: Pupil abnormalities, Facial nerve palsy & Ptosis
- Unit 4: Refractive Error
- Unit 5: Children & Squint
- Unit 6: Differential diagnosis of blurred vision
- Unit 7: Gradual Loss of Vision
- Unit 8: Eye Trauma
- Unit 9: Red Eye
- Unit 10: Systemic Disease
- Useful Links
- KEATS
- KCL website
- Contact Us
Unit 8: Eye Trauma
2: Corneal Abrasion
Causes
- Foreign bodies
- Fingernails
- Contact lenses
Symptoms
- Pain
- Photophobia
- Foreign body sensation
- Watering
Adapted from an image uploaded to retinagallery.com by Jason Calhoun. Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.
Signs
- Corneal epithelial staining with fluorescein [see image]
- Conjunctival injection
- Swollen eyelid
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