Eye trauma in children – first aid measures at home

  1.Why are children prone to ocular trauma?  Ocular trauma in children is a common eye disease in ophthalmology, which not only can seriously damage children’s visual function, but also can seriously affect children’s physical and mental health, causing great losses to families and society. Children’s eye trauma accounts for 12.4 to 40.4% of all eye trauma in China. Children aged 1 to 3 years old can easily fall down because they have just learned to walk and have a wobbly gait, and thus run into the corners of tables and chairs, stones on the ground or toys held in their hands, causing eye trauma.  2.How to give first aid to children with eye trauma?  Proper treatment of eye injuries caused by accidents can prevent vision loss, because it is difficult to determine the extent of the eye injury, so as soon as the initial treatment is completed, you should seek medical attention, send it to an ophthalmologist, or go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital immediately. First aid treatment is very important for the healing of the eye: 3. How to handle foreign bodies in the eye?  Don’t rub the piece or particle in the eye, pull up the upper eyelid over the lower eyelid and let the eyelashes brush down the piece in the inner surface of the upper eyelid, blink several times to make the particle in the eye move out, if the piece still remains, close the eye and seek medical attention.  4. How to deal with eye bruises?  Immediately apply ice for 15 minutes to reduce pain and swelling. If the eye becomes black or blurry, this is usually a sign of intraocular injury.  5, eye and eyelid trauma treatment Gently bandage the eye and immediately seek medical attention, do not try to flush out with water or remove objects stuck in the eye, never add any pressure to the injured eye or eyelid, and be careful not to rub the eye.  6, eye chemical burns treatment Immediately flush with water, use your fingers to open your eyes as wide as possible, put your head under a faucet or water from any cleaning container and pour it over your eyes for at least 15 minutes, slowly and continuously, try to turn your eyeballs so that the chemical can be washed out, do not use an eye shield, and do not bandage your eyes, flush and take to the hospital immediately. Remember, the first first aid for chemical burns is flushing.