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Cut on daughters eye
my daughter has a small scratch on the white of her eye. what do i do?
Nothing to worry about. I thinks its a corneal abrasion. A corneal abrasion is a scratch or cut (abrasion) of the clear outer layer (cornea) of the eye.Most simple corneal abrasions will heal on their own within a day or two at most. Other things that help include:
Keeping the eye shut
Never rubbing the injured eye
Immediately removing a contact lens – contact lens wearers should always have a back-up pair of glasses for when contact lenses should not be worn
Using artificial tears to bathe the eye
Using clean water to rinse the eye and wash out suspect foreign matter
Using sunglasses to reduce light sensitivity.
You can put eye drops containing a special dye called fluorescein into your daughters eye. These eye drops stain any damaged areas of your cornea bright green and make them easier to see. A cobalt-blue filter may also be used to further enhance any abrasions.
In the following cases its better to go see an ophthalmologist:
1 your injury was caused by a small, high-speed foreign body, such as a stone thrown up by a lawnmower
2 your injury was caused by chemicals getting into your eye,
3 there is a foreign body in your eye that cannot be removed by your GP,
4 you have severe pain in your eye,your vision is severely affected,
5 you may have damage to your retina (the sight membrane at the back of your eye),
6 you have a deep cut in your orbit (eye socket),your eye injury becomes worse or shows no improvement on a daily basis, or
7 you have had recurring eye injuries.
Thank You, hope it helped!
Keeping the eye shut
Never rubbing the injured eye
Immediately removing a contact lens – contact lens wearers should always have a back-up pair of glasses for when contact lenses should not be worn
Using artificial tears to bathe the eye
Using clean water to rinse the eye and wash out suspect foreign matter
Using sunglasses to reduce light sensitivity.
You can put eye drops containing a special dye called fluorescein into your daughters eye. These eye drops stain any damaged areas of your cornea bright green and make them easier to see. A cobalt-blue filter may also be used to further enhance any abrasions.
In the following cases its better to go see an ophthalmologist:
1 your injury was caused by a small, high-speed foreign body, such as a stone thrown up by a lawnmower
2 your injury was caused by chemicals getting into your eye,
3 there is a foreign body in your eye that cannot be removed by your GP,
4 you have severe pain in your eye,your vision is severely affected,
5 you may have damage to your retina (the sight membrane at the back of your eye),
6 you have a deep cut in your orbit (eye socket),your eye injury becomes worse or shows no improvement on a daily basis, or
7 you have had recurring eye injuries.
Thank You, hope it helped!
If it's small and doesn't affect her vision or cause a lot of pain, then it should heal very quickly on it's own. However it is probably best to get it checked out by the doctor as he/she will give your daughter drops. Make sure she keeps her hands away from her face to prevent the spreading of bacteria. If it stings to keep her eye open, try have her keep it closed as much as she can.
All the best,
Brittany
All the best,
Brittany
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