Don’t rub your eyes! It takes calm and delicacy to get rid of these small particles that can cause enormous discomfort.
Delicate and susceptible to various irritations, the eyes can often be the target of “speckles”, small particles, often coming from dust, pollution, environmental debris or even an eyelash, which can cause enormous discomfort and compromise visual clarity.
Ophthalmologist Tiago César Pereira Ferreira explains that the sensation that “sand has entered” in the eyes, tearing, redness, burning, blurred vision and sensitivity to light, is a very common event after contact with a grain.
In this case it is important not to scratch your eye, which is usually our first reaction. Furthermore, the doctor recommends washing the area immediately with plenty of water or saline solution, carefully and delicately. If the person does not have access to saline at the time, clean running water can be used.
Other important tips: Don’t rub your eyes, don’t use soap, and don’t try to touch the eyeball, as this could make the problem worse and even cause injury.
The specialist recommends blinking while washing, checking whether the unpleasant sensation of speck has disappeared.
If the discomfort persists, either because the foreign body has not come out or because the area has become irritated to the point of causing discomfort, the correct procedure is to consult an ophthalmologist so that he can examine and identify whether any cracks have occurred or injury. Only in this way will you be able to carry out the appropriate treatment so as not to compromise the integrity of the eyeball.
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Source: Terra
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