Accidental scratches on the white zone of the eye can be treated with saline, antibiotics, glucocorticoid drops, and nutritive nerve medications such as vitamins B1 and B6.
1. The white area of the eye is clinically known as the sclera, the surface of which covers the conjunctiva, and scratches on the white area may be conjunctival injuries or scleral injuries.
If the sclera is scratched, saline drops can be used for eye hygiene. Topical antibiotics such as levofloxacin eye drops are also needed to inhibit bacteria and prevent eye infections. Surgery corneoscleral compound injury suture surgery and eyeball rupture injury surgery for treatment.
2. Sclera is scratched may damage the scleral nerve, manifested as eye pain, tearing, photophobia and other symptoms, you can use glucocorticoid eye drops such as dexamethasone anti-inflammatory, if the scratches are larger in scope and deeper in location, it may damage the cornea, it is recommended that the corneo-scleral complex injury suture and the use of vitamins B1, B6 and other nutritive nerve medications.
When the white area of the eye is scratched, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and systematic treatment, and the medication needs to follow the doctor’s prescription to avoid delaying the condition.