Initial home care for eye injuries may include:
- Perform wound care as directed by your doctor.
- Clean the skin gently:
- Use mild soap and water.
- Do not scrub the skin.
- Dry the skin.
- Apply an antibiotic ointment.
- Avoid rubbing your eyes.
- Wash your hands before touching the injured eye.
- For glass fragments around the eye:
- Bend over with the eyes closed.
- Blow on the closed eyelids.
- Scotch tape may remove small fragments from the outer eyelid.
- Try to remove the foreign body from your eye:
- Gently rinse the eye with tap water or eyewash.
- Place your face in a bowl of water and then open and close eyes under water.
- If you have dirt under the upper lid, pull the upper lid out and draw it over the lower lid.
- Remove contact lenses.
- Take prescribed medications as directed.
- Acetaminophen for pain
- Ibuprofen for pain
Ongoing home care for eye injuries may include:
