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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A sharp or embedded object — metal, glass, wood, or tool fragment — is in or penetrating the eye.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible object protruding from the eye or lid.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Severe pain, bleeding, or the person unable to look around.
Scene hazards: Further injury from movement, Workshop or construction debris
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108. Tell them an object is embedded in the eye.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell the person not to touch their face or the object.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Place a cup or stiff shield over both eyes — tape to forehead and cheek, not on the object.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Have them lie flat if possible and keep head still until help arrives.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Penetrating eye injury — object still in place. Need ambulance."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give exact location and keep the person still during the call.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Penetrating eye injuries require emergency surgical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not eat or drink if surgery may be needed — follow dispatcher advice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT remove the object — even if it seems small.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rinse the eye if an object is embedded.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should pull out a small object stuck in the eye quickly
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Removing an embedded object can worsen bleeding and damage internal eye structures.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Permanent blindness from improper removal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The object may be sealing a wound. Removing it can cause severe bleeding and permanent vision loss.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Both eyes should be covered because moving the uninjured eye moves the injured one.