How to give first aid for accidental eye injuries

Eye trauma, according to the injury site and the condition of different treatment: 1, eye contusion on the face of vision, if it is red and swollen early, you can first use cold water towel or ice cold compress, so that the surrounding blood vessels constriction, 1-2 days later can be changed to hot compress, to promote the absorption of redness; at the same time can be oral – some antibiotic drugs, to promote inflammation subsiding. 2, conjunctival contusion, if only a small amount of bleeding can be self-absorption, while local antibiotic eye drops; such as heavy damage affecting vision, should go to the hospital for conjunctival mucosal graft repair, to prevent the risk of ball adhesion. 3, corneal epithelial abrasions, general local application of ointment will cover the affected eye, generally 24 hours to heal; the key is to prevent infection, must go to the hospital ophthalmology clean up, local use of antibiotic eye drops or eye ointment. A review at the hospital must be done the next day. 4, iris ciliary contusion can be divided into several cases. In case of pupil dilatation and deformation, black glasses can be brought to avoid light; in case of anterior chamber hemorrhage, both eyes should be covered and rest in semi-recumbent position, and should go to hospital for treatment; if diplopia occurs, go to hospital immediately; use local antibiotics and IOP-lowering drugs to prevent the occurrence of secondary glaucoma. 5.In case of orbital contusion, lens injury, retinal and choroidal contusion, and optic nerve contusion, the affected eye should be immediately covered with sterile gauze and sent to hospital for treatment. 6, eye penetrating injury: when sharp objects accidentally pierced into the eye or small pieces of high-speed bullet into the eye occurred eye penetrating injury, the injured person will feel the loss of vision or blindness, pain, photophobia, lacrimation. First aid measures: eye with sterile gauze, or with a clean handkerchief dressing cover, do not add pressure, immediately sent to the hospital emergency, avoid bumps on the way to prevent aggravation of the injury. The above treatment methods are best carried out under the guidance of a professional ophthalmologist, do not take matters into your own hands to avoid delaying treatment and even causing further damage to the eye.