Use protective googles when working with chemicals.This is the best way to prevent damaging them. After you have completed the flushing process, seek immediate medical attention, even if your eyes feel fine.If they do not come out with the flushing, try to remove them, then repeat the entire flushing process after they are out. If you wear contacts, leave them in and start flushing immediately.If you have chemicals in both of your eyes, get into a shower and flush both eyes out once again for a minimum of 15 minutes.Flush your eye for a minimum of 15 minutes holding your eye open at an angle where the water can run off away from the other eye.If you get a chemical in your eye, flush your eye out immediately with clean running water. When you clean your home or mow your grass, you may come in contact with chemicals like bleach or gasoline. Never use tweezers, toothpicks or other hard objects in your eyes.If you continue to feel discomfort on your eye after 24 to 48 hours, or your eye becomes red or your vision is blurred, seek immediate medical attention. ![]() If you still feel the scratching feeling, the object could still be in your eye or you may have a scratch.Try not to use your fingers or any other objects. If you have found the object in your lower lid or upper lid, try to flush it out as described above.If you can’t find the object, try to flush it out gently with clean cool or lukewarm water by using a small cup (medicine cup it ideal), clean eyedropper, or even holding your eyes below the faucet or shower to try to flush it out. ![]() Try blinking to try to naturally flush the object out with natural tears.Take out your contacts if you wear them before trying to remove the object from your eye.Look at your eye in a mirror or even better and magnifying mirror to try to find the object in your eye. ![]()
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