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I'm a welder and got something in my eye at work, probably a piece of metal. i tried to flush already. what kind of dr do i see to have it removed?
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Ophthalmologist, ER: Most er mds are good at dealing with these. At times, an ophthalmologist is needed.
Answered 9/5/2012
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Ophthalmologist: You'll want to see an ophthalmologist. Ophthalmologists are eye surgeons and the most skilled at removing foreign bodies from the eye.
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