Question 1

can i use a shower head to flush out a small foreign object in my eye?

Accepted Answer

Foreign  body in eye: The best way to to flush a foreign body from your eye is to completely  fill a cup with water &amp; blink your eye in it several times on top of the sink until you see it in the cup, the shower  head might be too strong for your eye. If this fails please see your  doctor  or an ophthalmologist.  Good luck

Question 2

what is the best way to clean out foreign objects in your eyes?

Accepted Answer

Copious irrigation: Use sterile saline to flush out your eyes. Objects embedded in the eyes require professional evaluation and removal by an eye doctor - do not attempt to remove yourself.

Question 3

what is the best way to get rid of foreign objects in your eye?

Accepted Answer

Eyewash: First, try washing out the eye with sterile solution. If that does not work, see an eye doctor. Poking around inside the eye is likely to do more harm than good.

Question 4

when foreign objects get in your eye (like an eyelash or cosmetics) what is its path out of the body? or does it leave the body?

Accepted Answer

Moves towards nose: Any object in the eye, including normal mucus moves towards the nose with the normal blinking of eyelids and the object will come out at the inner end of the eye. Small object may make through the nasolacrymal duct into the nose.
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Question 5

a foreign particle entered my eye. been about 6 hours but feels like da objects stil under my eyelid. flashed many times wit eyedrops. what sud i do?

Accepted Answer

Have it checked out: An object in the eye can cause serious infection that can lead to vision loss, especially if the object is vegetable matter or wood. The object may be gone and you are feeling the scratch on the eye, but it may still be in the eye or stuck to the inner surface of the lid. The only way to know is to have an ophthalmologist look at it.

Question 6

hi doctor, my right eye is little bit paining. i feel that, there is something inside on right lower, but could not see anything foreign object inside?

Accepted Answer

See an eye specialis: you might have scratsh your cornea without knowing you can not see the scratsh by a naked eye you need an examination by an eye specialist to determine what is wrong

Question 7

i am struggling with dry painful eyes. i got prescription glasses last year but it's not helping. i have noticed small bump on the white part of my eyes close to the nose side. it feels like a foreign object that's causing me pain and discomfort.

Accepted Answer

Need a lubricant: Prescription glasses will help only with the vision component not the dry eye problem. You should also be using an eye lubricant or replacement tears type of drops for your eyes. These are sold over the counter or by prescription by your opthalmalogist. Also have the eye dr check your bump as it may be caused by irritation.

Question 8

my 8yo has had for years an infection odor surrounding her head. inside r nostril shows a swollen red lump. history epistaxis. foreign object or what?

Accepted Answer

Foreign body: With the story you tell it is very conceivable that she has a foreign body in her nose. The swollen red lump can represent a response to a foreign body or it may be a nasal polyp she should have an ENT physician take a peek up her nose to verify the problem.

Question 9

i feel like my eyes can zoom-in on objects. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Zoom-in: You are likely accommodating for near focus which can feel like you are zooming in on the object.  It sounds normal to me.

Question 10

my eyes feels like i have sharp objects what could be the problem?

Accepted Answer

Eye pain: Eye pain can be for multiple reasons. Corneal scratches and conjunctivitis can cause pain. Trauma can be a source of eye pain. Glaucoma is common. Infections or tumors behind socket or inflammation of optic nerve can be possibilities.

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What is the best way to get rid of foreign objects in your eye?

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When foreign objects get in your eye (like an eyelash or cosmetics) what is its path out of the body? or does it leave the body?

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A foreign particle entered my eye. been about 6 hours but feels like da objects stil under my eyelid. flashed many times wit eyedrops. what sud i do?

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Hi doctor, my right eye is little bit paining. i feel that, there is something inside on right lower, but could not see anything foreign object inside?

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I am struggling with dry painful eyes. i got prescription glasses last year but it's not helping. i have noticed small bump on the white part of my eyes close to the nose side. it feels like a foreign object that's causing me pain and discomfort.

A member asked:

My 8yo has had for years an infection odor surrounding her head. inside r nostril shows a swollen red lump. history epistaxis. foreign object or what?

A member asked:

I feel like my eyes can zoom-in on objects. is this normal?

A member asked:

My eyes feels like i have sharp objects what could be the problem?

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