Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Eye After Injury

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2015

Question: My grandson fell off his skateboard, receive a swollen eye actually almost close it has open up now and just has slight swelling left. How long before the remaining swelling goes down? It has be a week.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Kindly answer the following to advise accordingly.

Was there any episode or period of time after the trauma that your grandson lost consciousness.
Was a CT scan advised after the trauma.
If its an open wound , is he currently using antibiotics.
Kindly upload an image of the swollen eye region, to have a better idea of the wound/trauma.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX

No he did not lose consciousness, no CT scan was done. It was not an open wound, only neosporon is being use on the scrapped skin.
can't seem to load the picture could you provide me with an e-mail account to send it to.

Thank you
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello again, XXXXXXX

Thanks for uploading the image.

After a week of injury, the resolution is not that slow as per the image uploaded. However, there is a subconjunctival hemorrhage visible in the affected eye. Local prednisolone eye drops are recommended to avoid any undue inflammation associated with the injury. The eye does not seem sunken nor is there complaint of active pain, so fracture is also unlikely. Local antibiotics eye drops like ciprofloxacin, NSAIDs, ice pack compressions should be continued. Artificial tears gives relief as there is associated dry eye or foreign body sensation with the inflammatory response. If the above measures don't lead to complete resolution within the next week then an ophthalmologist should be consulted to examine the eye in detail.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (10 hours later)

Thank you very much
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Most welcome

Detailed Answer:
Most welcome.

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