When Should I Go To Ophthalmologist..!
How To Care About My Contact Lenses..!
In Sports
Sports and recreational activities cause
more than 31,000 eye injuries each year.
If you or your children participate in
sports, you should wear the appropriate protective eyewear. Look for
properly tested and certified eye and face protection that has been
specifically designed for the sports you will be playing. Properly
designed and fitted eyewear does not hinder performance and can reduce
the risk of eye injuries by 90%.
If you normally wear glasses, be sure that
your frames are non breakable and fitted with safety polycarbonate
lenses for playing tennis, baseball or basketball. Also make sure to
wear the appropriate sports goggles.
First aid for eye injuries
Correct treatment for an eye injury
immediately following an accident can prevent loss of sight.
Foreign objects in the eye
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Do not rub your eye. Lift the upper eyelid over the lower lid, allowing the lower lashes to brush the speck off the inside of the upper lid.$ Blink a few
times and let the eye move the particle out. If the speck remains, keep
your eye closed and seek medical help.
Cuts of the eye and lid
$ Seek
medical help immediately. Do not attempt to wash out the eye or remove
an object stuck in the eye. Never apply pressure to the injured eye or
eyelid. Be careful not to rub the eye.
Blows to the eye
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Immediately apply an ice compress to the eye to reduce pain and
swelling. A black eye or blurred vision can be a sign of damage inside
the eye. See your ophthalmologist immediately.
Chemical burns
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Immediately flush the eye with water, using your fingers to keep the eye
open as wide as possible.
$ Hold your
head under a faucet or shower, or pour water gently into the eye from a
container for at least 15 minutes.
$ Roll the
eyeball as much as possible to wash out the eye. Do not use an eye cup
or bandage the eye. Seek medical help immediately.
Summary
$ Prompt
proper treatment of eye injuries can save your vision.
$ Seek medical help immediately if there is pain or any question of eye or vision damage following an accident.