Prevention
Procedure
- 1.Move patient to a shaded, cool location, preferably indoors and seated.
- 2.Caution the patient not to rub their eyes.
If unable to remove a contact lens, flush the eye with the contact lens in.
and flush the eye with saline or commercially available eyewash solutions. In lieu of saline, use cool water and continue with treatment as outlined. Flush the eye from the inner corner toward the outer corner. This prevents a substance in the eye from washing into the other eye.
The flushing treatment may have to be repeated several times.
If a small ice pack is used, place a damp cloth (single layer) between the ice and the skin. Do not use chemical cooling packs on the eyes.
to wear dark glasses or cover the eye with a sterile eye dressing, bandage or cloth. Keeping the eye closed may help reduce pain.
or if they worsen, the patient should seek advanced medical care.