What to do when you get something in your eye
Got some dust in your eye?
Or some other irritant like an eyelash orcigarette ash? You can use the following technique to help others as wellas yourself.
Before doing anything, make sure you don’t do what you absolutelyshouldn’t: rub or press the eye, lift the eyelid, or remove contact lenseswithout washing your hands.
How to proceed?·
Examine your eye.
Is it red? Swollen?
Is it tearing?
What do youfeel?
Does it itch?
Burn?
Is your vision blurred?·
Let nature do its work - it is usually effective.
Tears and natural eyemovements will usually get rid of the irritation.·
Try rinsing your eye with some warm water, or with drops.
Youcan pull on the skin around the eyes, but don’t touch the eyelid.·
If this doesn’t work, wash your hands, and then lift both the upperand lower eyelids to locate the irritant.
Is it on the inside of one of theeyelids, or is it stuck to the eyeball itself?
Pour some sterilized, warmwater on your eye to flush the irritant out.·
If you can’t locate the irritant or if the discomfort persists after youhave removed the particle, you would better consult a doctor.
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