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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
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
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
What to avoid
When to seek emergency help
Get immediate medical help if:
- You can't remove the object with simple flushing or irrigation.
- The object is embedded in the eye.
- The person with the object in the eye is having vision problems.
- Pain, redness or the sensation of an object in the eye lasts more than 24 hours after the object is removed.
