Help! Something Is Stuck in My Eye
If just the subject of this blog makes you feel a little squeamish, you’re not alone. A lot of people fear the idea of something getting stuck in their eye. But fortunately, the reality of this situation is usually much better than you would expect.
Whether you’ve just got a loose eyelash stuck in your eye or something more serious, our team at Eye Q Optique has information about how to handle the situation and how to know when you need additional help.
What causes things to get stuck in your eye?
Something can get stuck in your eye at seemingly a moment’s notice. One minute, you’re fine, but the next minute, you’re feeling a ton of misery.
Having something stuck in your eye might mean that you need to wear safety glasses when you do dangerous activities, such as mowing the lawn or working with chemicals. But even outside of these circumstances, you can still get something as simple as a stray eyelash or a speck of dust in your eye, through no fault of your own.
Tips for home self-care
Before you call the doctor, you may want to try a few simple home care techniques.
One of the most important things to do is to avoid rubbing your eye even though you may want to. You should also make sure your hands are clean before touching your eye. If you wear contact lenses, you may have this experience more often.
You can try flushing out your eye with water and see if it helps. But if it doesn’t, don’t hesitate to call us for assistance.
Foreign object removal
If you get a foreign object stuck in your eye, contact our team at Eye Q Optique right away. We have expertise in foreign body removal.
The first thing we do is help you stop feeling pain. We may give you some eye drops to numb your eye before we begin the removal procedure.
Once the object has been removed, we rinse your eye thoroughly. We then monitor you to make sure that your eye is healthy before we send you home.
In some cases, we may also prescribe medications for you to use at home to prevent an infection that you should use exactly as directed.
Corneal abrasions
Sometimes, whether it’s a result of having something stuck in your eye or not, you may end up with a corneal abrasion, which is a scratch on the surface of your eyeball. You may be required to wear an eyepatch while it heals, which may take a while.
Getting something stuck in your eye is not an everyday kind of circumstance. But if it happens, taking care of the matter requires using caution.
If you feel like something is stuck in your eye and you need our assistance, contact us at Eye Q Optique at the location nearest you today or request an appointment online.