Corneal erosion presents with which signs?

Corneal erosion presents with which signs?

• A. Limbal/bulbar hyperemia, tearing, and photophobia
• B. Itching without tearing
• C. Blurry vision only
• D. No signs

Answer: (A)

Corneal erosion irritates the corneal surface, so the most characteristic signs are redness around the cornea (limbal/bulbar hyperemia), tearing, and sensitivity to light (photophobia). The cornea is rich in pain sensors, and when the surface is disrupted, tearing and photophobia are common protective responses, along with visible redness where the conjunctiva meets the cornea. Itching without tearing points more toward allergic conjunctivitis, while blurry vision alone is not the typical teaching sign of this surface injury, and having no signs would be inaccurate. In practice, you’d also see a painful, gritty sensation and often a fluorescein-stained epithelial defect confirming the erosion, but the combination of limbal/bulbar hyperemia, tearing, and photophobia best describes the presentation.

Corneal erosion irritates the corneal surface, so the most characteristic signs are redness around the cornea (limbal/bulbar hyperemia), tearing, and sensitivity to light (photophobia). The cornea is rich in pain sensors, and when the surface is disrupted, tearing and photophobia are common protective responses, along with visible redness where the conjunctiva meets the cornea. Itching without tearing points more toward allergic conjunctivitis, while blurry vision alone is not the typical teaching sign of this surface injury, and having no signs would be inaccurate. In practice, you’d also see a painful, gritty sensation and often a fluorescein-stained epithelial defect confirming the erosion, but the combination of limbal/bulbar hyperemia, tearing, and photophobia best describes the presentation.