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What can you do at home to help?

  • Wear sunglasses to help reduce light sensitivity

  • Avoid rubbing or touching your eye

  • You may also be advised to use lubricants (artificial tear drops or ointment) to help keep your eye moist while it heals, these can often be bought over the counter in supermarkets or pharmacies.

  • Avoid wearing contact lenses until your eye is completely healed. This is usually between 2 and 4 weeks.

Help with pain management

Simple analgesics can be used after corneal abrasions, most of which can be bought over the counter in shops, supermarkets or pharmacy’s. Examples are:

  • Paracetamol
  • Ibuprofen

You may have been prescribed an alternative pain killer, please refer to specific advice for that tablet if this is the case.

When to seek further help?

You will not need to return for a further check-up. If your eyesight becomes more blurred or the pain and redness get worse, contact your GP or contact NHS 111. If you feel this is an emergency then attend your local Emergency Department.

Accessible Information

If you need this information in another format or language and are in the hospital, please ask a member of staff. If you are accessing this leaflet online or on your phone you can see our Google Translate automated guidance on the Digital Patient Information Hub home screen.

Smoking

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a smoke-free organisation. You are not permitted to smoke or in use e-cigarettes in any of the hospital buildings or grounds.

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, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford BD9 6RJ.

Date of publication: Jun 2024
Review Date: Jun 2026
MID Ref: 24061213