Overview
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
specialist
Home Care
warning signs
Underlying Cause
Types
Anatomy
Injury of the Eye Treatment
The treatment for eye injuries depends on the severity of the injury. Treatment for eye injuries usually includes cold compresses, eye irrigation, eye drops for pain, eye drops to dilate the pupil, and antibiotic eye ointment. If there is an eye foreign body, the treatment will include the removal of the foreign body from the eye. 
Treatment for eye injuries may include:
- Cold compresses
- Eye irrigation
- Removal of the foreign body from the eye
- Irrigation of the eye
- Eye drops for pain
- Eye drops to dilate the pupil
- Antibiotic eye ointment
- Eye shield
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain
- Narcotic pain medication
- Surgery for eye foreign body:
- May be required to remove foreign bodies that enter the globe
- Tetanus immunization
For more information:
Injury of the Eye Specialist
Physicians from the following specialties evaluate and treat eye injuries:
Continue to Injury of the Eye Home Care
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
Copyright DSHI Systems, Inc. Powered by: FreeMD - Your Virtual Doctor
PubMed Injury of the Eye References
- Lombardi DA, Pannala R, Sorock GS, Wellman H, Courtney TK, Verma S, Smith GS. Welding related occupational eye injuries: a narrative analysis. Inj Prev. 2005 Jun;11(3):174-9. [15933411]
- McGwin G Jr, Owsley C. Incidence of emergency department-treated eye injury in the United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 May;123(5):662-6. [15883286]
- McGwin G Jr, Xie A, Owsley C. Rate of eye injury in the United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):970-6. [16009840]
- Welch LS, Hunting KL, Mawudeku A. Injury surveillance in construction: eye injuries. Appl Occup Environ Hyg. 2001 Jul;16(7):755-62. [11458923]