The safest technique for removing a foreign object from your eye will differ according to the type of object you’re trying to remove and where it’s located in the eye.
The commonest objects are dust, sand, cosmetics or debris from the garden.
The most common location for a foreign object is under the upper eyelid
If you suspect you have a foreign object in your eye and you are on your own or you’re helping someone who has one, take the following steps:
1. Wash your hands with soap and water.
2. Look at the affected eye in an area with bright light or use a pen touch.
To examine the eye and find the object, look up while pulling the lower lid down.
The most common location for a foreign object is under the upper eyelid
If you suspect you have a foreign object in your eye and you are on your own or you’re helping someone who has one, take the following steps:
1. Wash your hands with soap and water.
2. Look at the affected eye in an area with bright light or use a pen touch.
To examine the eye and find the object, look up while pulling the lower lid down.
Follow this by looking down while flipping up the inside of the upper lid. If there is any injury or blood please go to your nearest hospital.
3. Immerse the side of your face with the affected eye in a flat container of water.
Use bottled water that is at room temperature or water that has been boiled and allowed to cool down. Add a pinch of salt to the water.
4. While the eye is under water, open and close the eye several times to flush out the object. Do this for about 5 mins. Examine the water and you will see the object.
The same results can be accomplished using an eyecup purchased from a drugstore.
5. If the object is stuck, pull out the upper lid and stretch it over the lower lid to loosen the object.
6. If the foreign body has been in the eye for more than a few hours the prevent infection by using antibiotic eye drops purchased from a drug store and following the instructions.
3. Immerse the side of your face with the affected eye in a flat container of water.
Use bottled water that is at room temperature or water that has been boiled and allowed to cool down. Add a pinch of salt to the water.
4. While the eye is under water, open and close the eye several times to flush out the object. Do this for about 5 mins. Examine the water and you will see the object.
The same results can be accomplished using an eyecup purchased from a drugstore.
5. If the object is stuck, pull out the upper lid and stretch it over the lower lid to loosen the object.
6. If the foreign body has been in the eye for more than a few hours the prevent infection by using antibiotic eye drops purchased from a drug store and following the instructions.
This method is simple and ideally suited to elderly persons who are independent and living on their own, who may have poor vision or wear glasses.
Remember that even after the foreign object has been removed you may still have the sensation that its still in your eye.
If you are not successful or there is pain or blood please see an eye doctor urgently,
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