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Eye Injuries
Eye injuries can occur at any time or place. If a person is walking outside and it is windy, a foreign object can be blown into the eye. Also, if a person is working with loose materials and not wearing eye protection, the eye can become injured. Serious injuries can occur if a person is hit in the eye also. There is always the potential for loss of vision in the eye, so the victim should be checked at a medical facility to prevent any further complications.
Treatment for Foreign Object on the Surface of the Eye or Eyelid
- Do not rub the eye.
- Wash your hands thoroughly if you are going to attempt to remove the object.
- Pull down the lower lid gently and if a speck is seen, gently remove it with a clean cloth. If not visible there, then grasp the lashes of the upper lid gently between the thumb and forefinger and pull the lid out and down over the lower lid. This may dislodge the dirt.
- If the dirt is not removed this way, flush the eye with clean water.
- If these steps do not work, put a clean dry dressing over the eye and get medical help.
Serious Injuries of the Eye
- To prevent further injury to the eye, you should not attempt to remove any object sticking out of the eye or attempt to flush the eye.
- Cover the affected eye with a clean, dry or sterile dressing over both eyes without pressing the object (if present) further into the affected eye.
- Have the victim lie down and immediately call Campus Police at 8-2323 for transportation to a hospital emergency room.
- All blunt force blows to the eye have the potential for severe injury to the eye and should be evaluated at a medical facility as soon as possible.