11. TREATMENTTREATMENT
FOREIGN OBJECTSFOREIGN OBJECTS DO NOT rub the eyeDO NOT rub the eye
flush eye with tepid water from innerflush eye with tepid water from inner
corner to outer corner of eye untilcorner to outer corner of eye until
object is freeobject is free (use gentle water flow)(use gentle water flow)
may invert eyelid onto Q-tip, andmay invert eyelid onto Q-tip, and
gently flush objectgently flush object
if still in, close both eyes & seekif still in, close both eyes & seek
medical attentionmedical attention
keep patient informed as they can’tkeep patient informed as they can’t
seesee
12.
13. EYE INJURIESEYE INJURIES
CAUSES OF BLUNTCAUSES OF BLUNT
EYE TRAUMA:EYE TRAUMA:
fists (altercations)fists (altercations)
snowballssnowballs
baseballs/softballsbaseballs/softballs
doors, etc.doors, etc.
36. TREATMENTTREATMENT
BLUNT EYE TRUAMABLUNT EYE TRUAMA
have victim sit semi-uprighthave victim sit semi-upright
close both eyesclose both eyes
seek medical attentionseek medical attention
immediatelyimmediately
DODO NOTNOT place any weight ontoplace any weight onto
globe of eyeglobe of eye
DODO NOTNOT place ice on the eyeplace ice on the eye
47. TREATMENTTREATMENT
PENETRATING EYEPENETRATING EYE
place victim inplace victim in semi-sittingsemi-sitting
positionposition
closeclose both eyesboth eyes of victimof victim
NO pressureNO pressure on the eyeon the eye
dry gauze pads over both eyesdry gauze pads over both eyes
seek medical attentionseek medical attention
immediatelyimmediately
victimvictim can’t seecan’t see when both eyeswhen both eyes
are covered, keep themare covered, keep them
48.
49. CHEMICAL BURNSCHEMICAL BURNS
AcidAcid
destroys eye withindestroys eye within
30 min. & appears30 min. & appears
“beefy red”“beefy red”
flush immediatelyflush immediately
with tepid, gentlewith tepid, gentle
flow water, fromflow water, from
inner to outerinner to outer
corner of eye 20corner of eye 20
minutes minimumminutes minimum
AlkaliAlkali
destroys eye indestroys eye in
30 seconds &30 seconds &
appearsappears “milky“milky
white”white”
flush immediatelyflush immediately
with tepid, gentlewith tepid, gentle
flow water, fromflow water, from
inner to outerinner to outer
corner of eye 20corner of eye 20
minutes minimumminutes minimum