All eye injuries are potentially serious. Even superficial grazes can lead
to scarring of the surface of the eye (cornea) or infection, with possible
deterioration of eyesight and even permanent blindness.
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SYMPTOMS
- Partial or total loss of vision of the affected eye.
- Painful, bloodshot eye, possibly with a visible wound of eyeball or eyelid.
- Loss of blood or clear fluid from the eye wound, possibly with flattening of the
normal round contour of the eyeball as the contents leak.
AIM
Protect the eye by preventing movement and seek medical aid.
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TREATMENT
1. Lay casualty down on his back.
Support his head and keep it as still as possible.
DO NOT attempt to remove embedded foreign bodies.
2. Ask the casualty to close his injured eye and gently cover it
with an eyepad or sterile dressing. Secure it with a bandage or
adhesive plaster.
3. Advise the casualty to keep his sound eye still because movement
will cause the injured eye to move. If necessary, bandage both eyes.
4. Arrange removal to hospital
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