What is corneal abrasion?

A corneal abrasion is a scratch to the cornea. The cornea is the transparent part of the eye; it helps to refract light. Corneal abrasions may occur from foreign objects in the eye, rubbing the eyes, and/or wearing of contacts.

How do members experience corneal abrasion?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with corneal abrasion*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for corneal abrasion*

Who has corneal abrasion on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 3
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 13

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What is corneal abrasion?

A corneal abrasion is a scratch to the cornea. The cornea is the transparent part of the eye; it helps to refract light. Corneal abrasions may occur from foreign objects in the eye, rubbing the eyes, and/or wearing of contacts.



Common symptoms reported by people with corneal abrasion

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for corneal abrasion

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Compare treatments taken by people with corneal abrasion

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Got a question about living with corneal abrasion? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has corneal abrasion on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 6 say corneal abrasion is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 3
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 13

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 9
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from corneal abrasion patients who have completed their condition history
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