Wednesday 7/19 I accidently gouged myself in the eye with a hard piece of plastic, went to the E.R. they said it is pretty bad, all the way through the cornea, gave me antibiotic sauve & sent me on my way. My question is ... has anyone else had this happen to them or someone they know? If so please tell me what i'm in for...like how long am I going to be in this miserable pain & have this swollen black eye with green slimey(sry so gross) stuff comin out of it? Also I can't see too good everything looks cloudy will this go away?
2006-07-23 12:17:19 · 3 answers · asked by Lil'RedRidin'Hood 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Unfortunately, the people working in ER's usually are inadequately experienced with eye injuries. I would strongly suggest calling your optometrist or ophthalmologist immediately and describing what happened, your treatment, and your current condition. Although your cornea heals relatively quickly, an infection will prevent healing and can result in scarring that will forever deteriorate your vision. Please seek additional treatment.
2006-07-23 13:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by eyegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An opthamologist once told me that the cornea is the fastest healing tissue in the human body. If it is just the cornea that was damaged, you should be fine. Just keep using the antibiotic as perscribed. By your description it is infected (the green slime). If the damage was just to the cornea the only permenant damage that I imagine would occur would be from the infection, not the injury itself SO TAKE THE ANTIBIOTIC.
My husband has had two eye injuries in the past year- they were extermely painful- one of the times he didn't even go to the doctor. A shard of sheet metal flew into his cornea and he pulled it out with pliers. I wouldn't advise this, by all means. But I say this in consolation. You should be fine. Hope you feel better and get well soon!
2006-07-23 19:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The E.R should have told you to see an Ophthalmologist, we always refer someone in our system that handles your insurance, if you are unfamiliar with a Dr. in that field. Emergency rooms are only equipped to handle emergencies. Follow up visits and care should be done with a physician better suited to your needs.
2006-07-24 00:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by Katy_Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋