Injury to the eyes require special attention, because it can blind the eye. If the injury looks serious, do not try to handle it by yourself, you better bring the patient to the hospital.
1. Bruises on the eye, blunt blow to the eye may cause bruising. Eyelids and surrounding areas looks turn blue, which indicates there is bleeding under the skin. Even a hard blow can make bleeding in the eye.
Aid measures :
Compress with ice or with cold water for 15 minutes in every hour. After 24 hours, compress with warm water to expedite blood flow. The patient should rest in bed, and if it swells, then immediately brought to the hospital.
2. small objects into the eye, eyes can be cleaned with clan water or “boorwater”, can also use a wet cotton. If it is a sharp object, then it must be taken carefully. Because if displaced, can injure the eye. When it is clean, give the eye ointment or eye drops that contain antibiotics.
3. wound on eye, protect the eye by using gauze cloth, do not close too tightly closed, because it will accelerate the infection. when sharp objects was still attached, the patient should not be move the head and eyes. if bleeding, stop the bleeding and take to the hospital immedietely with eyes bandaged by sterile gauze.
4. wound on the eyelid, close your eyes with sterile gauze which is always soaked with water and bring to a doctor. during the trip, the eyes must remain wet (not dry). use the eye drops that contain antibiotic.
5. exposed to chemicals, hard acids will directly burn the eye mucous membranes, and hard base will lead to worse damage.
Aid measures :
Exposed to hard acids, flush immediately with 5% soda solution, or with steril water. Do continuously for 15-30 minutes and should wash the inside of the eyelid. Exposed to hard base, entire face and eyes washed with diluted vinegar solution, or steril water. do continuously for 30-45 minutes and should wash the inside of the eyelid. Move your eyeballs when washed.
6. burned by welding rays, rays from the welding tool can damage the eye. Such damage can also occur if too long looking at the sun directly or see the water that reflected the sunlight. Patients will feel dazzled, itchy and watery eyes.
Aid measures :
Give eye drops and compressed with ice to reduce pain. after that, rest your eyes. may not see light or reading.
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