EYE

First Aid for Eye Injuries Print Email
Specks in the Eye
Do not rub the eye.
Use an eye wash, flush eye copiously.
See a doctor if speck does not wash out, pain or redness continues.
Cuts, Punctures, Objects Stuck in the Eye
Do not wash out the eye.
Do not try to remove an object stuck in the eye.
Stabilize eye with a rigid shield without pressure such as with the bottom half of a paper cup.
See a doctor at once.
Chemical Burns
Immediately flush eye with water or any drinkable liquid. Open the eye as wide as possible. Continue flushing for at least 15 minutes. For caustic or basic solutions continue flushing while in route to doctor.
If a contact lens is in the eye, begin flushing over the lens immediately. Flushing may dislodge the lens.
See a doctor at once.
Blows to the Eye
Apply cold compress without pressure.
Crushed ice in a plastic bag can be taped to the forehead to rest gently on the injured eye.
See a doctor at once in cases of continued pain, reduced vision, blood in eye or discoloration which can mean internal eye damage.