Mataracy
VIP Contributor
All injuries to the eyeball must be considered dangerous, for they may cause blindness.
Even small cuts on the cornea ( the transparent layer covering the pupil and iris) may get infected and harm the vision if not cared for correctly.
If a wound to the eyeball is so deep that it reached the black layer beneath the outer white layer this is especially dangerous.
If a blunt injury (as with a first) causes the eyeball to fill with blood, the eye is in danger. Danger is especially great if pain suddenly gets much word after a few days, for this is probably acute glaucoma.
Treatment:
- If the person still sees well with the injured eye, put an antibiotic eye ointment in the eye and cover it with a soft, thick bandage. If the eye is not better in a day or two, get medical help.
- If the person cannot see well with the injured eye, if the wound us deep, or if there is blood inside the eye behind the cornea, cover the eye with a clean bandage and go for medical help at once.
- Do not try to remove thorns or splinters that are tightly stuck in the eyeball. Get medical help.
Even small cuts on the cornea ( the transparent layer covering the pupil and iris) may get infected and harm the vision if not cared for correctly.
If a wound to the eyeball is so deep that it reached the black layer beneath the outer white layer this is especially dangerous.
If a blunt injury (as with a first) causes the eyeball to fill with blood, the eye is in danger. Danger is especially great if pain suddenly gets much word after a few days, for this is probably acute glaucoma.
Treatment:
- If the person still sees well with the injured eye, put an antibiotic eye ointment in the eye and cover it with a soft, thick bandage. If the eye is not better in a day or two, get medical help.
- If the person cannot see well with the injured eye, if the wound us deep, or if there is blood inside the eye behind the cornea, cover the eye with a clean bandage and go for medical help at once.
- Do not try to remove thorns or splinters that are tightly stuck in the eyeball. Get medical help.