When the eye is scratched by a nail, avoid rubbing the eye, go to the ophthalmology department of the hospital as soon as possible for examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication to relieve the eye discomfort.
After the eye is scratched by the nail, the patient may have a foreign body sensation in the eye, tearing, conjunctival congestion, tingling and other uncomfortable symptoms. Patients need to avoid rubbing the eye, otherwise it may cause further aggravation of the eye injury.
Patients usually can appear corneal epithelial damage, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use recombinant human epidermal growth factor drops and other drugs to promote the repair of corneal epithelium treatment, but also the use of antibiotic eye drops, such as levofloxacin eye drops, tobramycin eye drops, etc., to prevent infection.
Patients with scratched eyes are advised to seek timely medical attention to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.