It could although everything is speculation and supposition. He needs to see an ophthalmologist ideally an oculoplastic surgeon.
JCH MD
He definitely has pain. From what he showed me, he did not get scans that show dramatic change in his eyeballs. He says that there is a "fullness" in his uninjured side that he does not feel in his injured eye.
I don't know if his globe is ruptured, but it looks slightly uneven when I look at him.
Would a "small" wound in the sclera heal itself over weeks or months?
A ruptured globe is a very dramatic event and is usually associated with pain, bad vision, infection, etc. So it's unlikely.
JCH MD
Dr. Hagan,
I will give your advice to my boyfriend.
I spoke to him an hour ago. He has some eye surface pain now, but he can still see well. My boyfriend also said something about his eye leaking, but the doctor said it was tearing. I am concerned that my boyfriend might have a scleral wound that wasn't caught during his examination. Might he need surgery? If he has a hidden wound, what could his prognosis be, especially since he has had related symptoms for weeks?
JCH MD