sand becomes trapped underneath your contact lens and causes a deep abrasion/laceration to the cornea.
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iridoplegia
the intrinsic eye muscle of the iris becomes paralyzed by a direct blow to the eyeball.
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glaucoma
occurs when aqueous humor is not able to drain out of the eye correctly causing intraocular pressure to increase which causes damage to the optic nerve over time bec. sclera doesn’t allow eyeball to expand
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macular dengenration
the loss of blood supply to the retina causes photoreceptors to function poorly.