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What to do if you get vicks in your eye
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bob Ouriananswered
Dermatology 28 years experience
Wash your eyes: Wash your eyes with water for 15 minutes.
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Wash: Gently wash around the eye with mild soap and water. You may try irrigating the eye with water, eye irrigation or wetting soluiton and then observe. ... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Benjamin Rubinanswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
Eyewash: Eyewash station or rinse with copious water, see an eye doctor.
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Beth Friedlandanswered
Ophthalmology 44 years experience
Flush w/warm water: Warm water will help remove the petrolatum base that contains the menthol in Vicks vaporub. Flushing it out with water of any temberature will help ... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Carlinanswered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
Wash it out: the best thing tondo is wash the eye out ASAP! This will remove the chemical including and solid material and will neutralize it's effect. Prompt tr... Read More
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3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Clement Chenganswered
Ophthalmology 23 years experience
Irrigation : First your eye will water and you can try to blink it out. Usually most foreign bodies will work themselves out this way. Then try using artificial ... Read More
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5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Go to ER!: If your eye is poked with a pencil, serious injury can result. A physician -- preferably an ophthalmologist -- needs to examine your eye to assess an... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Mostly suffer: The eyes are very sensitive to chili peppers and it is similar to the main ingredient in pepper spray good for controlling the unruly. Flush out you ... Read More
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4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lonna Larshanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Rinse rinse rinse: Wash the eye and surrounding area thoroughly with clean, cool water. Wash the surrounding area with soap as well, but don't get soap in your eye too.... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Paolilloanswered
Ophthalmology 58 years experience
Yes : Keratoconus rquires contact to correct the vision. The eyes may not be able to tolerate contacts however or may grow intolerant with time and other m... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Dreifussanswered
Radiology 36 years experience
Get attention: When you have a foreign body in the eye it is important to seek medical attention. Even after removal there is a risk of infection and antibiotic eye ... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Proper drops: The ophthalmologist has a variety of drops that can dilate the eye, of various strengths depending upon the goal. If your eyes dilate spontaneously, y... Read More
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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