The Cornea and Injury

When the highly sensitive cornea is afflicted by a minor injury or abrasion, it copes very well in dealing with it. When the cornea is scratched, for example, healthy cells quickly appear and protect the injury before infection occurs and vision is affected. But if the scratch penetrates more deeply, the process of healing will take longer, sometimes causing much pain, extreme sensitivity to light, redness, tearing and blurred vision. Deeper scratches can result in scarring the cornea that will cause a haze on it that can severely impair vision.

When such symptoms present themselves, professional treatment should be sought as, in some cases, a corneal transplant might be needed. Please contact your ophthalmologist in this regard.