What should I do if I get something in my eye? What are the precautions?

In daily life and work, it often happens that a foreign body gets into the eye (Figure A). Since the cornea is one of the organs with the highest density of nerve endings in the body, any corneal lesion will cause eye pain, photophobia, tearing and other discomforts, that is, as the saying goes: “there is no room for sand in the eye”. Foreign body in the eye, must be timely, standardized treatment. If the treatment is not timely or improper treatment, can cause different degrees of corneal infection, and even cause corneal ulcers, blindness and other serious complications, affecting the patient’s normal work and life. What should I do if I get something in my eye? The treatment of foreign objects in the eye varies depending on the location and severity of the object. For example: if the thing in the eye is shampoo, shower gel and other corrosive liquid, you can use water to clean it at home; if it is acid, alkali, pesticide, toilet bowl cleaner, gasoline and other corrosive liquids, you have to wash your eyes as soon as possible and thoroughly, and then go to the hospital as soon as possible to find a professional to give it another rinse and carry out the next step of the treatment; if the thing in the eye is iron, lime slag, cement slag, 502 glue or other foreign objects, then you have to go to the hospital as soon as possible to find the professional to give them another flush and carry out the next step of the treatment. If the object is iron filings, lime slag, cement slag, 502 glue, or exploded thick de explosives or sand, etc., go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination, and need to aseptically remove the foreign object under the microscope (Figure B). Note: Do not seek help from non-professionals to remove the foreign body, so as not to damage the eye due to improper operation; never rub the eye with your hand (if you rub the eye through the eyelid, the foreign body will slide back and forth on the surface of the eye, which will cause secondary damage to the eye); if a part of the foreign body enters into the eye, do not pull it out on your own; and after the removal of the foreign body, be sure to treat it according to the doctor’s advice.AB