Eye injuries first aid
and foreign body removal

The Ophthalmology Department of Oxford Medical clinic provides medical aid for removing foreign bodies and treating the non-penetrating and blunt eye injuries. The highly qualified eye care professional, who will provide necessary medical aid, works in the clinic.

The negligence while working with instruments, intrusion of foreign bodies and blunt forced traumas are most often the cause of non-penetrating and blunt eye injuries in the daily life.

The non-penetrating wound of the eye is the trauma, which results in injuring outer membranes of the eye, mostly the cornea and sclera.

The blunt forced injury of the eye is caused when hitting the objects (ball, stick, stone and fist) directly to the eye or near face. The formation of hematoma (bruise) around the eye, pain in eyes, possible appearance of blurry vision and eye coloration in the dark red color are the signs of the blunt-forced trauma of the eye. 

The correct delivery of the first medical aid and timely visit to the eye care professional is the most significant factor in case of penetration of foreign bodies in the eyes and injuries. As the emergency aid, you can only apply disinfectant drops and antibacterial ointment to the eyes. After that, you need to put a clean bandage (not cotton – its fibers can get into the eye) and urgently visit the eye care professional. In case of the blunt-forced injury of the eye, you can put cold on the forehead or temple onto the bandage.

It is prohibited to rinse the eye, neutralize the effect of one substance by the other (for example, acids by alkalis and vice versa). It is also prohibited to rinse eyes in case of traumas (except for the cases of penetration of aggressive chemical substances).

If the foreign body got into the eye, then in no way, you should try to get it out by yourself, only the doctor can do it with the help of special equipment.

During the session, the doctor, first of all, examines the patient, studies his complaints, finds out the causes and circumstances of the eye injury, severity of the injury. According to the obtained information, the eye care professional determines the method of patient’s treatment.

In case of penetration of foreign bodies, treatment of non-penetrating and blunt-forced eye injuries, the doctor’s purpose is not only to keep the eye intact, but also not to let the patient lose the eyesight.

If you have eye injuries, urgently call us and you will get an appointment with the eye care professional of Oxford Medical clinic.