Corneal abrasion - External and Internal Eye
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Corneal abrasions are superficial scratches on the corneal surface and are usually associated with a traumatic injury to the eye, although they can also occur in people who suffer from extreme dry eye. The precipitating trauma can be as minor as incidental contact with a finger or small grains of sand or dust getting into the eye.
Corneal abrasions typically cause immediate pain, photophobia, foreign body sensation, tearing, blurry vision, and blepharospasm.
Corneal abrasions typically cause immediate pain, photophobia, foreign body sensation, tearing, blurry vision, and blepharospasm.
Codes
ICD10CM:
S05.00XA – Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, initial encounter
SNOMEDCT:
85848002 – Corneal abrasion
S05.00XA – Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, unspecified eye, initial encounter
SNOMEDCT:
85848002 – Corneal abrasion
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Last Reviewed:06/26/2019
Last Updated:06/26/2019
Last Updated:06/26/2019
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