Corneal injury

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Cornea

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Corneal injury

Prevention:

Safety goggles should be worn at all times when using hand or power tools, when using chemicals, during high impact sports, or in other situations where there is a potential for eye injury. Sunglasses designed to screen ultraviolet light should be worn during prolonged exposure to sunlight, even during the winter.

Review Date: 7/24/2004
Reviewed By: Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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