Corneal Abrasion

In the United States, corneal abrasions are the most common eye injury in children. Boys get corneal abrasions twice as often as girls between the ages of 5 and 15. Most corneal abrasions are superficial injuries that involve only the surface layer of the cornea. Although these abrasions can be very painful, they don't usually cause permanent vision problems.

Symptoms

Symptoms of a corneal abrasion can include:

• A feeling that you have something in your eye

• A teary, red eye

• Blurred vision in one eye, headache, or unusual sensitivity to light