How to deal with eyeball foreign body?
Eye foreign body refers to any matter not belonging to eye tissue entering the eye, including dust, sand, eye excrement, etc. These foreign bodies will cause discomfort and pain when they enter the eyeball and need to be treated in time. The following is the advice of Shanghai Eye Hospital New Vision on the treatment of foreign bodies in the eyeball.
Pay attention to eye symptoms
When the eyeball foreign body enters the eye, it is often accompanied by the following symptoms:
1. Foreign body feeling: foreign body feeling appears in the eyes, like sand or foreign body blocking the eyes.
2. Eye redness: Eye redness and eye blood vessel dilation caused by eye foreign body stimulation.
3. Tearing: The foreign body in the eyeball stimulates the secretion of tears.
If you have the above symptoms, which may be caused by eyeball foreign bodies, you should seek medical advice as soon as possible.
Don't rub your eyes
When you feel a foreign object entering your eyes, you must avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands. Because rubbing may further push the foreign body into the deep layer of the eyeball, increasing the difficulty of treatment. In addition, rubbing eyes may also damage the cornea, leading to further complications.
If you really feel the presence of foreign objects, you can gently wipe the surface of the eyeball with a clean paper towel, but pay attention to gentleness and avoid wiping hard.
Seek professional ophthalmologist's help
Eye foreign bodies need to be treated by professional ophthalmologists. If you suspect that there is a foreign body in your eyes, you should seek medical advice as soon as possible. The ophthalmologist will carry out a detailed eye examination and choose the appropriate treatment according to the situation.
Common treatment methods include:
1. Flushing: wash the eyes with clean physiological saline or artificial tears to remove foreign matters on the eye surface.
2. Pick out: Use professional ophthalmic tools, such as eyelash pliers, special pliers, etc., to carefully pick out the foreign objects on the eye surface.
3. Surgery: For large or deep foreign bodies, surgery may be required. The operation will be carried out in an appropriate way according to the specific situation, such as using a laser or scalpel.
Prevention of eyeball foreign bodies
The effective way to prevent eye foreign bodies is to pay attention to eye hygiene and protection. Here are some suggestions:
1. Wear goggles: In case of possible eye injuries during work or activities, wear goggles to protect eyes from foreign objects.
2. Pay attention to eye hygiene: keep your eyes clean, avoid rubbing or touching your eyes with your hands, and avoid direct contact with your eyes with hands stained with foreign matters.
3. Avoid reading while lying down: When reading while lying down or looking at the mobile phone, it is easy for foreign objects to roll into the eyes from the corner of the eyes, so * keep reading in a semi sitting position.
Through the above measures, we can reduce the incidence of eye foreign bodies and protect the cleanness and health of the eyes.
Summary
When encountering eyeball foreign bodies, we should first pay attention to eye symptoms, such as foreign body sensation, redness and tears. Next, avoid rubbing your eyes to avoid further damage to the eyeball and cornea. Then, immediately seek the help of a professional ophthalmologist, who will conduct a detailed examination and treatment for you* After that, we need to realize the importance of preventing foreign bodies in the eyeball. By wearing goggles, maintaining eye hygiene and adjusting reading posture, we can reduce the risk of foreign bodies entering the eyeball.
Through proper treatment and prevention, we can protect our eyes from foreign bodies and maintain good eyesight and eye health.
