What should I do if I get something in my eye?

Patients who have foreign objects in their eyes mostly refer to foreign objects on the ocular surface or inside the eye. Patients can be treated by conjunctival sac flushing, forceps clamping, ocular surface foreign object removal or intraocular foreign object removal, etc., so as to remove the foreign objects and alleviate the patients’ discomfort. 1. Conjunctival sac rinsing: When foreign bodies such as fine dust are deposited in the conjunctival sac, patients may experience discomfort such as a foreign body sensation in the eye. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to clear the foreign body through conjunctival sac rinsing to relieve discomfort. 2. Tweezers: For larger eyelid foreign bodies, patients can directly use tweezers to clip out the foreign body. 3. Ocular surface excision: patients with foreign bodies embedded in the corneal surface such as iron filings and coal chips can have the foreign body excised from the ocular surface with a sterile hypodermic needle after surface anesthesia. 4. Intraocular foreign body removal surgery: If the foreign body enters into the patient’s eye, the patient can have intraocular foreign body removal surgery to remove the foreign body from the eye and promote the recovery of the patient’s condition. It is recommended that patients with foreign bodies in the eye should consult a doctor in a timely manner to assess their condition and choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.