What to do if you get a foreign body in your eye while recovering from a corneal injury

During the recovery period of corneal injury, when a foreign body enters into the eye, do not blindly deal with it by yourself, it is recommended to go to the ophthalmology department of the hospital in time, a professional ophthalmologist will conduct the examination and give the removal of the foreign body and medication, so as to avoid the delay of the condition. During the recovery period of corneal injury, the corneal epithelium is very fragile, at this time the eye into the foreign body, do not blindly self-treatment, especially can not rub the eye. It is recommended to go to a regular ophthalmology medical institution in time for detailed examination and treatment by a specialist. If the foreign body is located in the conjunctiva, remove it with a cotton swab and apply antibiotic drops to prevent infection. If the foreign body is located in the cornea, it should be carefully scraped under the slit lamp microscope after local anesthesia with anesthetic drops, and bandaged with antibiotic eye ointment such as erythromycin ophthalmic ointment after erasure to prevent corneal infection and promote corneal repair. Corneal injury recovery period, the eye into the foreign body should promptly seek medical attention, under the guidance of the doctor with medication.