HIV patient splash in eye

[worried_nurse1987]

Hi I was on placement in opthalmic theatres. A known HIV patient was getting surgery, when another nurse rinsed her eye with saline a tiny drop of saline splashed off her eye and hit my lower inner eye lid. Should I get tested. This was 2 years ago

[worried_nurse1987]

I hope i'm just bein paranoid i'm not even sure if I was splashed or if my eye was watering but still it plays on my mind

[LIZZIE LOU]

it was taken into consideration before assessment.

[worried_nurse1987]

What if there was blood in the sprey would I be at risk. I realli don't think there was though

[mike_no]

Nothing to worry about. No scope for HIV transmission.

[LIZZIE LOU]

no risk and testing is not warranted

[anxiety66]

The incident you describe is not a risk but clearly you are having anxiety issues seeing as you are still concerned about this after 2 years and i think you should get tested just to prove to yourself that you were not infected with hiv sometimes verbal reassurance isn't good enough we need to actually see proof. I hope you feel better and you can put this behind you. Best Wishes :)

[canermy]

No.