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A member asked:
For a grain of sand in a 5yo eye should i go to pediatrician, pediatric ophthalmologist or er?
8 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
Any: Any one of them can help... It depends on how quickly and how bad the symptoms are. If your 5 y/o is experiencing a lot of pain... There might be a corneal abrasion... You are going to have easier access to an er. The er could also more easily provide some sedation/immediate pain relief and would be more able to flush the eye. If it is not causing any problems... Regular peds or wait.
Answered 9/26/2013
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Ophthalmologist: Not easy to get foreign body out of child's eye. You can spend hours in E.R. Go to local ophthalmologist.
Answered 7/5/2012
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ER or ophthalmologis: An er doctor or any ophthalmologist would be able to remove foreign bodies like that.
Answered 12/12/2018
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Pediatrician: Call your child's pediatrician for advice. The pediatrician will take care of this problem or refer you to the correct facility if they are not available.
Answered 12/20/2012
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Call for Peds: Your pediatrician may be able to deal with this but if the child is in a lot of pain and the pediatrician is not available, go to the uc or er for a clean out. The sand can potentially scratch the sclera and cornea so getting the sand out is important.
Answered 7/18/2013
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