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

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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.

Answered 11/23/2012

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