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First Aid & Emergencies

Call 911 NOW if you are having:

  • Chest Pain
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Severe Bleeding
  • Sudden Weakness or Numbness
  • A Medical Emergency
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Eye Burns/Corneal Burns Treatment

Call 911 if:

  • Eyeball looks cloudy 
  • The person notices a sudden change in vision

For Heat Burns to the Eye:

1. Flush Eyes

 

  • Fill a sink or dishpan with cool water.
  • Have the person put their face in water.
  • The person should open and close eyes to get water to all parts of eye.

 

2. When to See a Doctor

 

Call a doctor if the person has:

  • Decreased, double, or blurred vision that doesn't clear with blinking
  • Eye pain
  • Discomfort when looking at light
  • The feeling that something like sand is in eye
  • Redness, swelling, twitching, tears, or discharge
  • Any symptom lasting more than 24 hours
  • Symptoms that happen more often or get worse

 

WebMD Medical Reference

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Reviewed by Andrew Seibert, MD on January 20, 2012
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