Commonly seen injuries are corneal abrasion or scratched cornea, penetrating injury, subconjunctival bleed, chemical burns, blunt trauma causing black eye or fracture of bones of orbit. All of these call for an immediate visit to the eye clinic as they may be sight-threatening.

Superficial scratch on the cornea or corneal abrasion heal with minimal treatment. Injury with a sharp object can cause foreign body in superficial structures or maybe lodged deeper. These need to be tackled urgently to avoid permanent damage.

Burns with alkaline substance can lead to severe damage if not treated immediately.

In all cases of eye injury, it is important to see the ophthalmologist as soon as possible so that damage is minimal.

An injury to the eye must be treated as an eye emergency by the patient and not ignored at all.