How to Care for Your Injured Eyes

There are many instances where one gets their eyes injured. It is best to know one’s own eyes and the eye pain they are experiencing, along with proper eye pain treatment when injuries happen. This way, when you are in a situation where your sense of sight is threatened or harmed, you know what to do before your ophthalmologist gets to your aid.

Before that, understand that in every eye injury, it should be determined if the symptoms are intraorbital or intraocular. If the vision is decreased and experiencing severe eye pain with double vision, then there is an intraorbital situation in your eyes. On the other hand, intraocular renders eye pain and decreased vision, but at an earlier stage, there may be no symptoms at all. Take note also of ultraviolet keratitis wherein there is redness and eye pain, sensitivity to light and that “something in the eye” sensation.

CHEMICAL EXPOSURE – eye pain symptoms are coupled with a burning sensation in the area, including swelling and the eyes becoming red. If the substance that caused the eye pain is an acidic substance or alkalis, immediately seek medical attention and the apt eye pain treatment. For substances that are relatively safe, like suntan lotion, shampoo or soap, medical attention is not a pressing need. But still, your eye doctor may be of great help to eradicate the eye pain symptoms.

SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE/BLEEDING – is when a red spot of blood in the white part of the eye occurs due to a ruptured blood vessel in the eye surface. While generally painless and the vision is not affected, it is also no cause for alarm. It disappears slowly and may not need treatment.

CORNEAL ABRASIONS – is the eye pain with sensations that there is “something in the eye”. It also renders the eyes teary and sensitive to light. Most common eye pain symptoms with corneal abrasions would be iritis and hyphema pains. At times, there is excessive tearing and sometimes this eye injury blur the vision.

ORBITAL BLOWOUT FRACTURE – is an injury causing eye pain even with the simplest movement of the eyes, it also manifests double vision and swelling eyelids after blowing one’s nose.

ORNEAL LACERATIONS – affects the vision, more often it renders decreased sight, and there is eye pain as well. Sometimes a foreign body can be seen in the cornea, and this causes tearing, blurred vision and increased sensitivity to light.

SOLAR RETINOPATHY – is when one experiences a decreased vision and visual disturbance, severe and recurring eye pain or bleeding. You will need an ophthalmologist to give you proper eye pain treatment for this.

OTHER LACERATIONS – would require immediate medical attention as there might be foreign bodies that have not been removed by simple and gentle washing/rinsing off of the eyes. Lacerations affecting the eyelid margins or the eyeball itself should be rushed to your eye doctor, not only to alleviate eye pain but to determine how safe your situation is.

One must remember all these valuable notes in understanding any eye pain being experienced and be able to handle eye injuries in the family or workplace.