Eye pain after welding is usually caused by welding light on the cornea, conjunctiva damage caused by cold water to clean the eyes, cold compresses, medication (such as proparacaine hydrochloride eye drops, ibuprofen, etc.) and other ways to relieve the symptoms.
1. Cold water to wash the eyes: after welding eye pain should be immediately with cold water to wash the eyes, and with an eye mask or a clean handkerchief on the eyes, to relieve the symptoms.
2. Cold compresses: If possible, a thin towel can be wrapped in ice packs placed on the eyes, ice packs, as a way to reduce congestion and pain, do not apply hot compresses, so as not to aggravate the discomfort.
3. Eye drops: If necessary, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use proparacaine hydrochloride eye drops to relieve pain; or oral pain medication, such as ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and so on. In addition, erythromycin eye ointment can be used to prevent infection from occurring.
Eye pain after welding, should pay attention to rest, reduce eye use, regular routine, and eye protection measures to avoid bright light stimulation. If the pain is serious, you should immediately seek medical attention.