214295 343 First Aid & Safety First Aid true Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:47:48 -0700 /system/videos/5/60/14/23/231460.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid How To Deal With a Foreign Object in the Eye http://www.howcast.com/videos/214295-How-To-Deal-With-a-Foreign-Object-in-the-Eye http://www.howcast.com/videos/214295-How-To-Deal-With-a-Foreign-Object-in-the-Eye/edit approved 104 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=214295"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=214295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 3 rbechtel43 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214295/Picture_7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 849 false false false 80089 0 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214295/25.jpg Wash hands Wash your hands thoroughly, and find a well-lit area where you can examine the eye. If you’re examining your own eye, find a mirror as well.

]]> 80090 1 32 Tip Do not touch, press, or rub the eye – or try to pull out an object that’s lodged in the eye with your fingers or tweezers. That could cause further irritation and make the injury worse

]]> 80091 2 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214295/43.jpg Examine eye Carefully examine the eye by pulling the lower lid down while the person looks up. Then have them look down as you raise the upper lid.

]]> 80092 3 51 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214295/51.jpg Flush the eye Thoroughly rinse an eyecup or a small glass. Fill it halfway with lukewarm water or saline solution. Press the rim tightly around the eye to prevent spilling, then tilt the head back, flushing the eye while the person blinks a few times and rolls their eye around.

]]> 80093 4 64 Tip Don’t use regular eyedrops, like those containing tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride, to flush the eye.

]]> 80094 5 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214295/71.jpg Flush several times If the foreign object doesn’t wash away, flush a few more times, rinsing the eyecup with clean water after each use.

]]> 80095 6 77 Tip If it doesn’t cause too much distress, stretch the upper eyelid over the lower eyelid, allowing the lashes of the lower eyelid to brush away any object caught beneath the upper lid.

]]> 80096 7 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/214295/87.jpg Seek medical attention If irritation persists, stop flushing and seek medical attention. The person may have suffered a corneal abrasion.

]]> 80097 8 93 Fact Sometimes a scratch on the surface of the eye gives the sensation of something in the eye when in fact nothing is there.

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