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Corneal Abrasion : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Eye Injuries
  • Superficial injury of eye

Causes Overview Articles

Corneal Abrasion
A corneal abrasion is usually the result of direct injury to the eye, often from a fingernail scratch, makeup brushes, contact lenses, foreign body, or even twigs. Patients often complain of feeling a foreign body in their eye, and they may have p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Corneal Abrasion
Common causes of corneal abrasions include fingernails, make-up implements, paper cuts, plant material, including tree branches, animal scratches, cigarettes, inverted eyelashes, and blunt trauma, such as that with a knife or with scissors. Childr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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