What is Corneal Foreign Body?

Corneal foreign body mainly refers to dust, small insects, metal fragments, sawdust and other foreign bodies into the cornea of patients with acute eye trauma.

Corneal foreign body can occur in any age group. Patients with corneal foreign body, it may appear eye pain, tears, photophobia, foreign body sensation, blepharospasm and other discomfort symptoms, serious patients may also appear visual impairment. With the further development of the patient's condition, but also cause secondary infection, corneal ulcer, corneal perforation and other complications. Patients with corneal foreign body, do not rub with hands, so as not to cause corneal damage.