Laundry detergent accidentally into the eyes, patients need to avoid rubbing the eyes, can use saline or water to rinse the eyes, follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication to relieve eye discomfort.
Laundry detergent is a kind of chemical products often contacted in life, once accidentally splashed into the eyes, it will damage the epithelial tissue of the eyes, the patient may appear conjunctival edema, congestion, pain, foreign body sensation, tearing, fear of light and other symptoms of discomfort. Patients should avoid rubbing their eyes to avoid secondary eye damage.
Patients can also use saline or water to rinse the conjunctival sac, rinse out the residual laundry fluid in the conjunctival sac, thus relieving the patient’s discomfort. The more timely the rinsing, the less damage to the eye.
The patient should then go to the ophthalmology department of the hospital to assess the severity of the corneal and conjunctival damage, and the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use drugs to promote epithelial repair, such as recombinant human epidermal growth factor drops, etc., to promote the recovery of the condition.
It is recommended that laundry detergent into the eyes of patients with obvious discomfort in a timely manner to the regular hospital to assess the condition, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.