What to do when your child has an eye trauma

First of all, parents should find out the approximate location and nature of the eye trauma. If it is a fall, blunt force contusion caused by hematoma under the eyelid, 24 hours after the injury can be used to cold water wet compress to help stop the bleeding, one or two days before the hot compress to promote the absorption of blood. If there is only eyelid laceration, you can immediately use a band-aid or clean towel to press the wound, and then sent to the hospital to clean the wound and suture. If the child with scissors, pencils, needles, etc. stabbed in the eye, the eyelid and did not see the wound, and blood in the eye or the child feels hot tears flowing out, and eye pain can not be opened, this time the possibility of penetrating eye injury is very great, can not rub the eyes, do not go to the strong eyelid turn to see the truth, because at this time, any inappropriate touching pressure on the eye may aggravate the injury, resulting in worse consequences, should be sent to the hospital immediately! Consultation, if the child’s eyes accidentally into the lime, acidic solution or medicine to chemical burns, should be immediately on the spot with tap water to flush the eyes for 10 minutes, the more timely, the more thorough rinsing the better. Do not be too busy to send to the hospital, so as not to acid, alkaline substances remain in the eyes, continue to harm the eyes.