Corneal Foreign Body Removal Treatment in India

Krishna Smith, a 28-year-old carpenter, was...

Krishna Smith, a 28-year-old carpenter, was sanding a piece of oak without his safety glasses when he felt a sharp, sudden pain in his right eye. He immediately flushed it with water at the job site, but the intense sensation of something scratching his eyelid with every blink persisted. By evening, his eye was red, watery, and painfully sensitive to light. At the urgent care clinic, the physician saw a tiny, embedded metallic speck on his cornea and referred him to an ophthalmologist. Dr. Lee confirmed it was a small steel shaving. Krishna was anxious, worried about permanent damage to his vision, which he relies on for his precise work. In the procedure room, after numbing drops, Dr. Lee used a slit lamp and a sterile needle to gently lift the particle off. The sensation was one of immense pressure but no pain. Immediately after, the scratching sensation was gone. With antibiotic drops and a follow-up in 48 hours, his eye healed completely. Krishna felt a wave of relief and profound gratitude. He now wears his safety glasses without fail and carries a deep respect for the delicate nature of his sight.