Dry eye disease can lead to corneal abrasions (scratches) in some cases, while injuries to your cornea, such as abrasions, can also lead to dry eye. Dry eyes are medically known as dry eye disease or ...

A corneal abrasion is an eye injury caused by a scratch or scrape on the cornea’s surface. A person’s fingernails, contact lenses, or other foreign objects can all cause a corneal abrasion. The cornea ...

While rubbing your eyes may seem like a harmless habit, it can damage your cornea. You may end up with a corneal abrasion. Reports from Medscape show that corneal abrasions account for nearly 10% of ...

It can be hard to tell a scratched cornea (corneal abrasion) from pink eye (also known as conjunctivitis) as they have similar symptoms, such as eye redness, tearing, and sensitivity to light. Though ...