What to do if a small flying insect flies into your eye

Flying insects into the eye, the patient can use water to flush the eye, the flying insects out, if the effect of rinsing is not good, but also feasible surgical treatment, take out the flying insects, and at the same time, follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication to prevent infection.
After the flying insects fly into the eye, the patient will have obvious eye foreign body sensation, stinging sensation, tearing, photophobia and other uncomfortable symptoms, patients need to pay attention to avoid rubbing the eyes, rubbing the eyes will lead to mechanical stimulation aggravate the damage, and even cause corneal epithelial abrasion, corneal epithelial exfoliation and so on.
Patients can use water to rinse the conjunctival sac to flush out the small flying insects. If rinsing is not effective, patients may also undergo surgical treatment to remove the flying insects and relieve eye discomfort. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection, such as levofloxacin eye drops, tobramycin eye drops and so on.
It is recommended that patients who experience significant discomfort from flying insects flying into their eyes should seek prompt medical attention to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.