Anon - Corneal abrasions do heal, but it can take a while. If you have any doubts about your treatment, or your doctor's care, you might want to seek a second opinion.
A study reported on by American Family Physician magazine provided the following data:
Healing time depends on the size of the corneal abrasion. Most abrasions heal in two to three days, while larger abrasions that involve more than one half of the surface area of the cornea may take four to five days.In patients with traumatic corneal abrasions who are treated in ophthalmology offices, 28 percent had recurrent symptoms up to three months after the injury.
You can find the full article here: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/p123.html
Hope this helps, and that you feel better, and are seeing more clearly, soon.
Pat
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Anon - Corneal abrasions do heal, but it can take a while. If you have any doubts about your treatment, or your doctor's care, you might want to seek a second opinion.
A study reported on by American Family Physician magazine provided the following data:
Healing time depends on the size of the corneal abrasion. Most abrasions heal in two to three days, while larger abrasions that involve more than one half of the surface area of the cornea may take four to five days.In patients with traumatic corneal abrasions who are treated in ophthalmology offices, 28 percent had recurrent symptoms up to three months after the injury.
You can find the full article here: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/p123.html
Hope this helps, and that you feel better, and are seeing more clearly, soon.
August 19, 2010 - 6:00pmPat
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