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eye scars

by karla_churchill, Aug 13, 2008 08:58AM

Hiya
I am 17 years old and had my eyes tested yesterday and they found that i had scars on the back of my right eye.
could you please tell me how i could have got these scars and if they are serious?
they have mever been noticed before and i have never been in any car accidents etc

many thanks

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by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Aug 13, 2008 10:23PM

There are many many reasons to have scars on the eye. You need to ask these questions to the eye doctor that saw you. Hopefully you saw a MD physician ophthalmologist. If not have your parents take you to a real physician.

JCH MD

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