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Foreign object in the eye: First aid
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If you get a foreign object in your eye
To help someone else
Caution
When to seek emergency care
When to seek emergency care
Get immediate medical help if:
- You can't remove the object with simple irrigation
- The object is embedded in the eye
- The person with the object in the eye is experiencing abnormal vision
- Pain, redness or the sensation of an object in the eye persists more than 24 hours after the object is removed
Keep in mind that sometimes an object can scratch your eye. This often feels as though the object is still in the eye even after the object has been removed. This sensation can sometimes take 24 hours to go away.
