What happens if the cornea is ruptured?
Disease description:
I accidentally injured my eye and am very worried that my cornea might be damaged. If the cornea is injured, symptoms such as eye pain, tearing, and blurred vision may occur, right? My eye feels somewhat uncomfortable now—could this mean that the cornea is damaged? What specific consequences could result from such an injury?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Shuai
Corneal rupture is a serious eye injury that can lead to severe vision loss or even blindness.
1. Pain: Patients experience significant pain, often accompanied by irritation symptoms such as photophobia, tearing, and a foreign body sensation.
2. Aesthetic impact: If the injury involves the corneal stroma, scarring may develop during the healing process, such as corneal nebula or corneal leukoma, which can affect the appearance of the eye and potentially further impair visual function.
3. Infection: Without timely treatment, bacteria may enter the cornea through the wound, leading to secondary infections such as keratitis.
Patients may experience severe pain, photophobia, tearing, blurred vision, and other symptoms. Treatment usually requires urgent surgical intervention, including wound suturing, hemorrhage control, infection prevention, and promotion of healing. The postoperative recovery period requires monitoring, and long-term medication may be necessary to control inflammation and prevent complications. The key to preventing corneal rupture is avoiding direct impact or injury from sharp objects to the eye; wearing appropriate protective eyewear during high-risk activities is very important.
