Wounds first aid

Reasons

▶️ Trauma causes

▶️ Eye injury due to some chemicals, such as exposure to harmful radiation such as ultraviolet rays

▶️ Direct injuries such as gunshots

▶️ Eye injury from any solid object such as wood, metal, glass, or a football thrown at high speed, or from field injuries

Eye injuries range from superficial scratches to a ruptured eyeball with severe negative effects on the optic nerve and retina, which may lead to loss of vision .

Signs and symptoms:

-   Severe pain in or behind the eye

-   Continuous watering of the eyes

-   Redness of the eye

-   Weakness, change, or loss of vision

-   Bleeding in or around the eye

First aid in case objects such as glass fragments, sawdust or iron filings stick to the eye:

•  Ask the patient not to touch the sample

•  It is recommended to wash his eyes under running water

•  Ask the injured person to blink his eyelids several times until the eye waters, which helps to wash it

•  If the impurities persist after the previous attempts, do not continue so as not to scratch the surface of the eye

•  In case of blueness or bleeding in the eye, or a change in vision, or severe pain when moving it, and if the above fails, cover the eye with a clean bandage, but do not put pressure on it, until the patient is shown to an ophthalmologist

Note:

Any injuries around the eye may be accompanied by a head injury

First aid in case of eye exposure to chemicals:

•  Remove contact lenses if present

•  Immediately flush the eye under cool running water for 15 minutes, keeping the eye open

•  Apply cold compresses to the eyes to relieve the burning senation

•  Reassure the injured person

First aid in case of a strong blow to the eye from a ball or other:

•  Apply cold compresses to the eye, but do not press on it

•  If there is bleeding or a blood clot in the eye, cover it with a clean bandage and keep your head elevated to prevent swelling

•  The patient should be referred to an ophthalmologist if the pain persists or vision is affected