If you receive a blow that
gives you a black eye, cover your eye with a cold compress and make an appointment
with a physician so that he can determine if there is further damage.
If a splinter or some other sharp object
pierces an eye a very rare occurrence- do not pull it out. Cover the eye and
the object with a paper cup, or bend a piece of sturdy paper into a
cone; tape this protective covering in place. Then take the victim to a
hospital emergency room. If someone gets a poison or a chemical in his eye, flush it
out immediately. Either hold his head under running lukewarm water or fill a
pitcher with lukewarm water, hold it a few inches above the eye and pure
continuously for 15 minutes, refilling the pitcher as necessary.
Then call the poison control center or a
physician. Do not call before you irrigate; permanent damage can be done in
the time it takes to make the call.
