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Foreign object in the eye: First aid
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If you get a foreign object in your eye
To help someone else
Caution
When to seek emergency care
What to avoid
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
What to avoid
If you get a foreign object in your eye
To help someone else
Caution
When to seek emergency care
What to avoid
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
What to avoid
To help someone else
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Seat the person in a well-lighted area.
- Gently examine the eye to find the object. Pull the lower lid down and ask the person to look up. Then hold the upper lid while the person looks down.
- If the object is floating in the tear film on the surface of the eye, try using a medicine dropper filled with clean, warm water to flush it out. Or tilt the head back and irrigate the surface of the eye with clean water from a drinking glass or a gentle stream of tap water.
