Eye Vigil

[ohioguy2]

He is signing autographs as he walks up the aisle. Does not appear to be squinting.

[Ultrarunner]

Someone spork OPK for me please.

Can’t.

[NYBri]

Can’t.

Done.

[moonpie23]

wonder if he'll get fitted for some kareem goggles...

[CameronBlue]

So can some with expert knowledge shed some knowledge about this.

Seconded! All those in favor say...

[CameronBornAndBred]

I hope its only a scratched cornea but if so the trainers should have patched it in the locker room to limit more irritation.

Nope, although darkness may be more comfortable, the irritation would not be limited by a patch if it really is a corneal abrasion.

Could you imagine the fan freakout if Bagley came out in the second half looking like a pirate? Whether it would be health wise smart or not, PR wise it would have been a disaster.

[OldPhiKap]

Could you imagine the fan freakout if Bagley came out in the second half looking like a pirate? Whether it would be health wise smart or not, PR wise it would have been a disaster.

That would have been arrrrrrrrrful.

[westwall]

I was a victim of a corneal abrasion several years ago. I would have been comfortable playing in a few days. It did take weeks for complete healing but my eye doctor told me at a routine exam last week that new procedures would hasten healing greatly. Almost all of my discomfort involved sleeping.

Forty years ago a finger poke gave me a corneal abrasion that was painful for a couple of days. The cornea repairs itself, but the problem was that new corneal tissue could easily 'slough off', bringing back the pain and discomfort. That happened to me several times over a period of months, so I do hope that new procedures will hasten a permanent repair.

[Saratoga2]

No expert, but I'm guessing just needs some time to heal on own. Not like something that requires a procedure as he wouldn't have been back on the bench if that was the case.

I had a scratched cornea and the doctor put a contact lens over it with medication under the lens. I was told that tissue on the surface of the cornea heals much more quickly than skin on your arm for instance and it turned out that my vision returned to a large degree in about 3 days and continued to improve to regain full vision after that.

[devildeac]

Someone spork OPK for me please.

I am currently unable to oblige, having not been promiscuous enough recently.

[devildeac]

He is signing autographs as he walks up the aisle. Does not appear to be squinting.

Good to hear except that he's signing them Marques Bolden does bother me a bit .

[devildeac]

That would have been arrrrrrrrrful.

Somebody unspork OPK for this one.

(kidding)

[devildeac]

Paging JStuart...

[DevilFalcon]

No need for an eye vigil. Scratch to the eye, he's probably back in a few days. Eyes heal quickly. For him to be out on the bench, with no cover and reasonably comfortable looking around, its not serious.
Someone tell Delaurier to cut his finger nails so this doesn't happen again.
When Bagley is in the NBA Hall of Fame Javin will be able to tell his kids that one time his finger was under Marvin's eyelid... File that under odd but true.

[Kedsy]

I was a victim of a corneal abrasion several years ago. I would have been comfortable playing in a few days. It did take weeks for complete healing but my eye doctor told me at a routine exam last week that new procedures would hasten healing greatly. Almost all of my discomfort involved sleeping.

This happened to me while playing ball about 25 years ago. Had one-third of my cornea scraped off. Missed a week of work. Was back playing ball in about two weeks.

It was very painful. I wouldn't have been able to sit on the bench for the second half. So my guess is the same as everyone else's, that he'll be out for just a few days.

One thing that happened to me -- I was psychologically unable to play again without goggles. It wouldn't surprise me if Marvin rocks some new eyewear when he returns.

[coachbob]

No need for an eye vigil. Scratch to the eye, he's probably back in a few days. Eyes heal quickly. For him to be out on the bench, with no cover and reasonably comfortable looking around, its not serious.
Someone tell Delaurier to cut his finger nails so this doesn't happen again.
When Bagley is in the NBA Hall of Fame Javin will be able to tell his kids that one time his finger was under Marvin's eyelid... File that under odd but true.

This is why I (and everyone should) always cut my nails before playing ball.
btw Whatever happened to the idea of a dbr pickup game? I can provide a gym on Sundays.

[cbarry]

This ! why no patch/

I work as a PA in pediatrics. We see a fair number of traumatic corneal abrasions. Patching is no longer routinely recommended for most corneal abrasions (only very occasionally for larger abrasions). The data is mixed on +/- use of topical antibiotics, but abrasions are typically treated with antibiotic ointment if tolerated, or antibiotic drops.

The healing time varies from 1-2 days for a small abrasion to several days for larger abrasions. It totally depends on the size (and location) of the abrasion (i.e. if it is directly over the visual field). I'm sure Marvin will be well cared for by Duke's medical staff!

Great win for us tonight. The guys really pulled together, and Grayson was insane!

[brlftz]

Forty years ago a finger poke gave me a corneal abrasion that was painful for a couple of days. The cornea repairs itself, but the problem was that new corneal tissue could easily 'slough off', bringing back the pain and discomfort. That happened to me several times over a period of months, so I do hope that new procedures will hasten a permanent repair.

there is no more awful word in our language than "slough". when i was helping my wife study for a class and the sloughing off of skin came up, i about lost it. knowing that eyes do it to is a new level of ick.

[TruBlu]

This is why I (and everyone should) always cut my nails before playing ball.
btw Whatever happened to the idea of a dbr pickup game? I can provide a gym on Sundays.

Yes, everyone should cut their nails before games, with the exception of Antonio Lang in 1994.

[DrChainsaw]

What if it happened with a chainsaw, Doc?

Live eyeball technical. Two shots and the ball...