corneal abrasion - blurred vision and eye still tender one week later

[Zootal]

I suffered a corneal abrasion one week ago. Got hit in face with small tree branch. Eye very painful, vision clouded. Went to urgent care. Diagnosed corneal abrasion and sent me home. Gave me Neo/poly/dex drops. Put one drop in eye 4 times a day for one week. Today is the seventh day, and the last day I am to use the drops.
Followed up with eye doctor (optometrist) on third day. She put dye in eye and used slit lamp microscope thing. She said abrasions were healing nicely, there is some clouding of cornea. This was mostly cleared up two days later at a second visit (five days after injury) and she said I didn't need to see her unless things got worse.

Today is day eight (it happened a week ago today). My vision is still slightly blurred and lights are slightly streaked (astigmatism?). I can read and use the computer just fine, the blurring is not enough to keep me from doing that, but still noticeable. I look at a point light source, and I can see a slight streaking effect. The eye has no visible symptoms - no redness, no swelling, no puffiness, etc. It is tender and drys out easily, and I tend to keep it closed part of the time.

Is this normal to still have some discomfort and drying after a week? How long do these symptoms normally last? Do vision changes like this eventually go away? And lastly, how long should I wait before going back to my eye doctor if I'm still having discomfort or vision changes don't go away? (Or should I have seen an ophthalmologist instead)?

[Mprgan]

I have a corneal specialist as well as an ophthalmologist...one of the blisters on the cornea has burst and I have some infection.  My question is does the cloudiness disappear after the infection is cleared up and the corneal swelling goes down.  A transplant can't be done until the infection  etcclears up.

[JohnHaganMD]

Mprgan  if you are on the list for cornea transplant tissue your ophthalmologists apparently don't anticipate your vision clearing up without a major surgery and your problem is something much more than a corneal abrasion. You need to get more details from your surgeons. Be sure you are seeing a corneal surgeon with all the latest skills and techniques as full thickness corneal transplants are not done much anymore in favor of partial thickness procedures that heal much faster, have better results and are much safer.

JCH MD

[Mprgan]

I should mention too that I am on the list for a corneal tissue transplant.  A blister on the cornea. burst and caused this mess.  Anyone with similar experience  and the cloudy vision?

[Mprgan]

I have an abrasion on the cornea and infection.  I had needle injections and oral antibiotics...the infection is healing but the vision in my left eye is still cloudy and milky...anyone know how long it takes for full sight to return?

[Mprgan]

I have an abrasion on the cornea and infection.  I had needle injections and oral antibiotics...the infection is healing but the vision in my left eye is still cloudy and milky...anyone know how long it takes for full sight to return?

[atsamman]

hi
i've had a corneal abrasion in the center of my pupil for 3 days now the ophthalmologist  said that it's a bit deep "almost reached the bowmen's capsule)
he prescribed antibiotics eye drops in the first day
the 2nd day he gave me steroid eye drops
the vision is blurry but a bit better than the 1st day

i am worried that the blurring will be permanent
plzz help