Eye injuries are a common occurrence, and they can lead to serious vision loss if not treated quickly. Eye injuries occur in a variety of ways and can vary widely in severity. A foreign object or chemical entering the eye is the most common cause of an eye injury, but blows to the head may also cause damage if there is blunt trauma to an area around the eye. Eye injuries are often accompanied by bleeding, so prompt treatment is critical to prevent permanent damage or loss of vision.
An eye injury usually results from a foreign object or chemical in the eye, or from a blow to the head.
An eye injury usually results from a foreign object or chemical in the eye, or from a blow to the head. There are several types of injuries that can occur:
- Chemical burns. Eye damage from chemicals is often immediate and severe. The most common cause is exposure to household cleaning products such as bleach, oven cleaners, and hairspray; however, other substances like paint thinners may also be irritants to the eyes if inhaled or splashed onto them.
- Punctures/lacerations (scratches). Scratches on your cornea can cause temporary vision loss but usually heal on their own without treatment within 48 hours after an injury occurs unless they are deep enough to reach into your pupil--which would require medical attention immediately!
When to seek treatment for an eye injury
- Seek treatment immediately if you have a chemical or foreign object in your eye.
- Seek treatment immediately if you have a severe eye injury.
- Seek treatment immediately if you have an eye injury that has been caused by trauma.
- Seek treatment immediately if you have bleeding in your eye, or if the white of your eye is red, swollen, and painful (this could indicate something called hyphema).
- If there's any chance that your vision could be affected by an injury to the optic nerve (the nerve connecting the brain to the retina at the back of each eyeball), seek urgent medical advice about whether it would be better for you not to drive for 24 hours after being seen by a doctor as some types of injuries may not show up straight away on an MRI scan but may cause damage later on down the line which might affect your ability to drive safely
Steps you can take if you have an eye injury:
If you have an eye injury, follow these steps:
- Remove any foreign object from your eye. If there's a foreign object in the eye, gently remove it with clean fingers or sterile gauze pads. Do not use tweezers or forceps because they may damage the cornea and cause further injury.
- Flush your eyes with water for 10 minutes immediately after removing the foreign object from your eye; this will help wash away any chemicals or dirt that may be causing irritation to your eyesight while also reducing pain associated with minor injuries like scratches on the surface of your cornea (the clear part at front of each eyeball). You can use the sterile saline solution if available instead of regular tap water but make sure not too much gets into other parts like the nose/throat area since this could lead
to serious complications such as drowning death! If possible try using cooling packs too--they're a great way to help reduce swelling fast too!
If someone else has injured themselves while working around machinery such as power saws etc., then make sure they don't touch anything else until after being examined by the professional medical staff because even small cuts could lead to infection if left untreated properly."
If you have an object in your eye, remove it.
If you have an object in your eye, remove it. If you can see the object and it is small enough to grasp with a cotton swab or tweezers, gently pull it out of the eye. Do not rub or press on your eyeball while removing an object from your eye; this could cause additional damage to your cornea and result in further injury to other parts of the eye as well.
If an object is too large for removal by hand (e.g., if it is a piece of glass), do not try to remove it yourself but instead seek immediate medical attention from a trained professional who will use sterile instruments for this purpose.
If there was any pain associated with having something stuck in your eye or blurred vision after removing said item(s), seek immediate medical attention!
After removal of the object
- Flush your eye with running water for 10 minutes to stop bleeding and clean out any remaining particles. If a chemical was involved, flush for 15 minutes instead.
- Use a cup, not your hands--you don't want to risk contaminating the injury with more chemicals or germs from your fingers!
- Use warm water (not hot) so that it doesn't hurt when it hits the injured area; also make sure there are no sharp edges on the cup or faucet that could damage your eye further if they hit it directly during flushing.
- Make sure you're using enough water pressure so that all of the chemicals can be diluted in time before they reach their maximum concentration inside the eye socket; otherwise, they'll cause more damage than necessary while trying to wash off whatever caused this mess in the first place!
Use sterile pads or clean cloths
If you're treating an eye injury, use sterile pads or clean cloths to help keep your eyelids open. Do not touch the eyeball or near the cornea (the clear part at the front of the eye). If necessary, use clean water to flush your eyes once any foreign object has been removed.
If there is bleeding from a nose injury, apply pressure on either side until the bleeding stops; then cover with sterile gauze and tape in place if needed.
Apply pressure
Press down on both sides of the nose above each cheekbone until the bleeding stops. Place one hand under each nostril and lift up lightly as you press down on each side of the nose with the fingers of the other hand. (This is referred to as the "nose-press" method.) Repeat until the bleeding stops, but do not use any objects like cotton swabs or tissues in your nose; they can get stuck or pushed into your ear canal if it's bleeding profusely!
Do not try to put anything into your nose if it is bleeding!
Conclusion
If you have an eye injury, seek medical attention immediately. It is important to get treatment as soon as possible so that any damage or infection can be prevented and vision loss prevented.