How long does it take for an eye injury to recover

If the eyes are injured, they must be repaired in time to avoid the sequelae caused by long-term damage to the eyes, which may cause your vision to decline compared to before. Especially when foreign body damage occurs inside the eyes, you need to pay more attention and must do relevant treatment so that you can get relief in the early stage.

Chemical burns:

If various commonly used household medicines, ointments, cleansers, acid and alkali solutions, etc. accidentally enter the eyes or are used for eye drops by mistake, they should be rinsed immediately with plenty of water. You can use a basin with tap water or directly put your head under the tap and blink repeatedly to rinse. Try to flush out the harmful substances, and then go to the hospital for further treatment. Immediate flushing is crucial. Do not go to the hospital blindly without flushing. This will waste time and allow chemicals to remain in the eye. As time goes by, the damage will continue to rapidly worsen.

Eyeball rupture injury:

This type of eye injury is mostly caused by blunt impact or compression. When the eye is hit by a blunt object, local swelling and pain occur. If there are no open wounds on the skin, you can use a cold towel to reduce swelling and relieve pain. If eye trauma causes eyelid laceration or bleeding, bandage it with clean gauze and then go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

Penetrating eye injury:

Penetrating eye injuries are usually caused by sharp objects, and symptoms include hot tears and blurred vision. Therefore, when an eye injury is confirmed, the first thing to do is to protect the injured eyeball, but never rub or press the eye. Even a small pressure can cause the intraocular tissue to fall out of the eye from the wound, aggravating the damage to the eye. Secondly, cover the injured person's healthy eye with your hand to determine whether the injured eye can see objects clearly, and transfer him to the hospital quickly.

Foreign body injury in the eye:

Never rub your eyes when there are particles in them. You can lift the upper eyelid forward and pull it down over the lower eyelid, allowing the eyelashes to brush out the particles in the upper eyelid; or close your eyes or blink a few times to let the particles flow out with tears; you can also use saline or cold boiled water to rinse. If particles still exist, close your eyes and go to the hospital's ophthalmology department as soon as possible.