Toothpaste accidentally got into the eyes, will irritate the eyes to cause eye congestion, redness, tearing, foreign body sensation and other symptoms. Do not rub your eyes, you can use water to rinse, and promptly go to the ophthalmology department of the hospital for medication.
1. Rinsing with water: Patients should pay attention not to rub the eyes, rubbing the eyes will lead to the abrasive particles in the toothpaste rubbing against the cornea and damaging the cornea, you can rinse the eyes with water to flush out the toothpaste that enters the eyes, to avoid the toothpaste from continuing to damage the eyes.
2. medication: after cleaning, we should consult the doctor in time, use the slit lamp microscope to magnify and observe whether the toothpaste is still residual in the eye, if there is residual need to clean it out; but also to observe whether the cornea has been damaged, if there is damage, follow the doctor’s instructions to point to promote the repair of the cornea of the medication, such as the recombinant human epidermal growth factor drops, carbomer eye drops, etc..
Toothpaste accidentally got into the eyes, after rinsing, should promptly consult a doctor for a detailed examination.