Eye is a very delicate tissue. It is the most vital square inch of the
body.
Eye injury can be
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Mechanical |
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Chemical like acid/alkali burns |
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Thermal |
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Or a combination of above. |
Every situation in routine life can cause eye injury.
Spurting oil while working in kitchen, flying coconut shells, sharpening
pencils with blades, injury with finger nails, injury with ball, bat, stick,
contact sports, chemicals in factories, flying metal pieces, welding, cutting
grass, branches in garden, cat/dog bites, scratches etc.
Besides these, motor vehicular accidents, fights, bomb attacks, can add a lot
to the list.
Injuries may be -
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Lid abrasions, lid tears |
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Sub-conjunctival bleed, conjunctival tears |
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Corneal abrasions, corneal tears |
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Injury to the lens, traumatic cataract |
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Retinal injury with bleeding, tears, detachment |
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Black eye, orbital fractures |
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Injury to the optic nerve |
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Foreign bodies in eye ranging from glass, wood metal pieces to animal hair. |
All kinds of injuries should be urgently
shown to an eye-doctor. Though, the injury may not interfere with immediate vision,
it may remain
silent like retinal tears, more so in children, who may not notice/ complain
till it is very late.
Prevention is the key.
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Working on a table with proper distance between object and eye. |
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Wearing protective glasses while welding, working at very high temperatures,
with chemicals, in contact sports. |
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Wash eyes with lots of water, if any foreign body or chemical enters. |
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Never instill any 'drops' without doctor's advice. Read labels on medicine
bottles carefully. Always keep medicines in a separate cabinet, so no confusion
can ever arise. |
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Apply ice or cold compress for a black
eye. This decreases the bleeding and swelling. |
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