{"id":20714,"date":"2023-11-01T12:29:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/corneal-abrasion-treatment\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T00:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T05:58:57","slug":"corneal-abrasion-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/blog\/cuidados-oculares\/corneal-abrasion-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Corneal Abrasion Treatment: How to Relieve the Symptoms?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corneal abrasion is a scratch in the cornea or eye. 

According to a study in Medscape, it is a common condition affecting around 12-13% of the US population annually. 

The eye injury can cause infection or severe symptoms like eye pain if not treated promptly. 

Doctors usually prescribe medication to treat the symptoms caused due to corneal abrasion. 

You can prevent the worsening condition with first aid treatment and home remedies. 

Read along to learn the abrasi\u00f3n corneal<\/a> treatment, first aid tips, and prevention. <\/p>\n\n\n

Tratos<\/h2>\n\n\n

People who experience corneal abrasion have blurred vision, dolor ocular<\/a>, and ocular redness.

The corneal abrasion treatments hence, depend on<\/a> the symptoms. 

Doctors recommend medications and other treatment options according to the symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n

Dato<\/div>
\nTraditionally, eye patches were recommended in the treatment of corneal abrasions. But, multiple well-designed studies show that patching does not help and may hinder healing.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Moisturizing eye drops<\/h3>\n\n\n

These eye drops lubricate the watch to keep them<\/a> comfortable during healing. 

Moisturizing eye drops containing artificial tears add a soothing layer to the cornea. 

These lubricating eye drops effectively relieve the symptoms of corneal abrasion<\/a> due to dry eyes. 

Your doctors might prescribe Eyemist E\/D 10 ml<\/a> as lubricating eye drops.<\/p>\n\n\n

Pain relieving medication<\/h3>\n\n\n

Corneal abrasion may cause pain and inflammation in the eye<\/a>. 

Topical Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help<\/a> to reduce pain.

These medications block Cyclooxygenase, which eventually restricts the production of prostaglandins. 

Prostaglandin production prevention helps reduce inflammation and pain in the eye. 

Doctors usually prescribe NSAID eye drops<\/a> as pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n

Antibi\u00f3ticos<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Doctors may swipe your eye with a swab in cases of infection in or near the abrasion. 

These swabs can be tested for cultures to identify the bacteria. 

They may tratar<\/a> the infection with antibiotic eye drops depending on the results. 

They may prescribe Azithral eye drops<\/a>, Besix eye drops<\/a>, or Milflox eye drops<\/a>. 

They can prescribe an antibiotic ointment to apply to the affected eye for severe infections in corneal abrasions for a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n

Dilating eye drops<\/h3>\n\n\n

Depending on its severity, an eye drop may be instilled to dilate the pupil. 

The eye pain and sensitivity to sunlight during a corneal abrasion is caused by muscle spasm constricting the pupil. 

Dilating eye drops help<\/a> the pupil rest this muscle and treat eye pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medications for Corneal Abrasion<\/strong><\/th>Approximate Price<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Eyemist E\/D 10 ml<\/a><\/td>$13.66<\/td><\/tr>
Ns Aid 5 ml Eye drop<\/a><\/td>$1.34<\/td><\/tr>
Azithral Eye Drops 0.1% (3ml)<\/a><\/td>$15.50<\/td><\/tr>
Besix Eye Drop 0.6% (5ml)<\/a><\/td>$14.90<\/td><\/tr>
Milflox 0.5% 5 ml<\/a><\/td>$2.93<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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All these medication are prescription based and should be used according to your doctor\u00e2\u0080\u0099s prescription.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Special Contact lenses<\/h3>\n\n\n

Doctors prescribir<\/a> special contact lenses to treat abrasion in some severe cases.

These bandage contact lenses are soft lenses used in place of a pressure patch for pain relief. 

It is worn to protect the front part of the eye during healing.<\/p>\n\n\n

First Aid Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n

Corneal abrasion refers to an injury in the cornea. In case of a scratched cornea, first aid puede ayudar<\/a> to relieve the pain.

It can also prevent the injury from getting severe.

You can practice the following first aid tips in case of corneal abrasion, <\/p>\n\n\n\n