EYE INJURIES: PREVENTION AND FIRST AID
Eyeinjuries, however obscure, are usually a frightening experience, because of the deep-seated fear of blindness. Proper precautions and effective first aid are key steps to limit myocardial damage. More than 1 million people are affected annually by an Eye injuries, at home, at school, at work, in traffic or during free time. An estimated 90% of these accidents could be possible. Consequently, proper precautions are of paramount importance. If there is one oogverwonding rises, quick first aid can be vital to save sight. It is often difficult for a layman to determine how serious an accident. The eye is very sensitive to pain. Thus, an eyelash or a speck of dust under one eye already very much disruption. A piercing wound is little or no pain! These injuries are the most dangerous!
In one eye hurt it so much importance, after the administration of the first concerns, as soon as possible to consult the ophthalmologist. Only they can determine the severity of the injury and based on further measures. An ophthalmologist is a physician specifically trained to care for the eye in all its aspects. This includes: a thorough eye examination to provide the necessary tools ( "Good tools make the treatment easy"), Eye injuries and eye disorders searching, custom lenses and prescribe appropriate medical and surgical treatments.
The doctor may perform certain operations, but its instrumentation is usually limited so that the injury with less certainty can diagnose and treat. Especially the removal of rust, in a piece on the eye, is usually a problem! At the least risk of complications is a need for referral to the ophthalmologist. Therefore it is useful to you when in doubt (eg if the irritation after 1 or 2 days is not), consult an ophthalmologist.
PREVENTION: BETTER THAN CURE
DANGERS AT HOME
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Even simple household products can damage the eyes: Thus stofffen cleaning fluid, detergent, ammonia or harsem severe chemical burns to the eyes cause. Especially ontstopproducten and lime based products, are very dangerous. Read the instructions beforehand. Wash hands thoroughly after each use.
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When using aerosol can always point the radius of the eyes.
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Use splash covers on frying pans.
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Be especially careful when using mowers: Pick up rocks and branches in advance. Hard objects can be thrown up by mowing, thus causing serious Eye injuries. Never allow children or next to a running lawnmower.
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Watch out for low hanging branches to avoid. This preventive pruning. Watch for additional branches with thorns.
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Pesticides are hazardous substances: Avoid any contact with the eyes.
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Be careful when igniting fireworks.
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If you cut cords, cut more than in the direction away from the eye!
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Care when uncorking champagne bottles. The cork can fly much power in your eye.
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Straps to deal on bikes to bind and to loose with much force in order fly!
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If you're a do-it-yourselfer ", you follow the best security that professionals use: Buy therefore for private use safety glasses! It is a small investment, you will save everyday inconveniences.
DANGERS AT WORK ?
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Make a spontaneous eye goggles to protect against smoke, dust, splashes, sparks, and projecting particles. Make it a good habit of wearing these glasses at the beginning of the work.
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Take this precaution even when working with hammer and chisel. When knocking small metal particles can suddenly ejected in the eye and penetrate like a bullet. This leads to more severe damage.
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Let this especially in welding goggles for no reason away. Wear a lasbril even if others around you are welding or something if you must stand for welders (even if only briefly!)
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Turn your head away, if you pinned to your object draws, for example when pulling a nail. The resistance is suddenly overcome, then the object may unexpectedly large force damage the eye.
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Always take the necessary precautions when using tools and chemicals, the manual will help you.
DANGERS IN TRAFFIC ?
Road accidents are the leading cause of perforating eye injury in adults. Reason: not only wear your seat belt, because it is legally required. For your eyes, it offers an effective protection against cuts from glass. Thus seatbelts have already saved many eyes from blindness!
-In particular, small repairs to the car: First Deaf and cigarette use
No matches as light. Sparks is oogverwondingen serious cause! Also
battery fluids are notorious!
DANGERS IN FREE TIME
* Toys can cause many eye injuries in children. Therefore:
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Teach your children the potential danger of scissors, pencils, brushes and pointed objects. How this material might seem harmless, they can totally unexpected child eye severely damaged.
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Choose Responsibility toys for your child: bow, gun and bullet, are also hazardous to the eyes of other vehicles.
* Also oogverwondingen through sport are undeniable. Therefore: Wear protective goggles, particularly in squash and (ice) hockey
* If the sun to keep, but must protect his eyes from UV radiation. Therefore:
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Do not look right with unprotected eyes in the sunlight.
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Wear your sunglasses when fierce sunlight. Best buy a quality sunglasses that offer adequate protection.
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Use special protective dark glasses to avoid damage to the sunbed.
FIRST AID AT EYEINJURIES
Correct handling of oogverwondingen immediately after an accident, could face loss of power occur. A layman may difficult part, how a serious eye injury is. Do so always seek medical help after the administration of the first concerns. Go to your eye doctor or your GP, or turn you to a nearby emergency department.
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF
* FABRICS IN THE EYE
Do not rub the eye, but pull the upper eyelid over the lower. Thus, the dust, with the eyelashes, release of the inside of the upper eyelid. Blink a few times and let the tears the dust removal. If the abrasive feeling remains, close the eye and call medical help.
* IMPACT AGAINST THE EYE
Keep an immediate connection to the cold eye for about 15 minutes. Thus reduces the pain and swelling. A faded eye or blurred vision may indicate an internal eye injury. Consult ophthalmologist immediately.
* CUT WOUNDS OF THE EYE OR EYELID
Bring a light connection and call immediate medical attention. Never attempt to wash out the eye or particles that have flown it, get it out. Do not hurt on one eye or eyelid and rub in there.
* CHEMICAL BURNS
Flush eye immediately with water. Use the fingers to the eye as far as possible open. Keep your head under the tap or pour water over the eye plenty. Move this to the eyeball as much as possible in order to wash. Do this carefully and keep it filled for at least 15 minutes. Do not oogverband to. Get medical attention immediately after the first concerns.
IT IS YOUR VISION - YOUR EYES HAVE IT - THEY DESERVE THE BEST PRECAUTIONS. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES FAST ONE!
DECISION: Hopefully you're convinced that you need a custom goggles. By: safety level is useful to your glasses to hide behind a polycarbonate screen: if the screen is dirty, the screen can be replaced without the (expensive) glass should be replaced.