Medical Edge Newspaper Column

Removing Foreign Objects from Eyes

October 15, 2007
READERS:
If you get a foreign object in your eye, don't rub the eye. Try to flush the object out with clean water or saline solution.

Seek emergency help if:

• You experience blurred or impaired vision
• You have pain, redness or the persistent sensation of the object after it is removed
• The object is imbedded in the eyeball
• Closing the eye is difficult