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I cut my toenails & a shard flew & went into my left eyeball. i did 4-5 eye washes, did eye drops & lifted my top eyelid over my bottomi have no clue if its out. what else could i do? all optometrists are closed for the night?
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If you feel like there's something in your eye, have an exam by an emergency room MD or at a walkin clinic. You will be advised if consulting an ophthalmologist tomorrow for a slit lamp exam to detect corneal injury is advisable depending upon the doctor's findings.
Answered 11/16/2022
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