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Linear corneal abrasion
Linear corneal abrasion
This photo shows fluorescein uptake in a linear corneal abrasion, most likely from an edged foreign body. Note the sparing of the superior and inferior cornea as a result of the eyelids protecting the cornea. This is the classic "exposure pattern."
Courtesy of Lawrence B Stack, MD.
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