ok i was asking my mom for some of her drink,she asked me did i brush my teeth i said no so she pulles the straw out and i put my head down and the whole straw poked me in my eye it is red and it has blood spots ...what should i do so it wont hurt as bad
2006-10-14 15:28:16 · 15 answers · asked by Just Me 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
wear an eye patch!! Aye!!
2006-10-14 15:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jason D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Schelling eye test for vision acuity and a slit lamp exam by the Doc on call if you are in a rural setting in the local ER Dept.. A slit lamp for any abrasions or injury to the cornea. You did not say if this has affected you vision or not which the Schelling eye exam is used for. The ER Doc on call will probably have you make an appointment with an ophthalmologist if one is not on call where your hospital is. He will probably give you some Getamycin drops or Tobrex.
If you vision is not affected a moist warm cloth to the affected eye at night will help after 24 hours to dilate the blood vessels and allow the blood from the ruptured veins to re-absorb.
I have been an ER nurse and Supervisor for 12 years.
2006-10-14 22:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by GHL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where did it hit? If it is the white part of the eye, the blood will absorb over time. If it hit in the black part, then you could have scratched the cornea, this can be very painful. You can try over the counter eye drops, they may help. Try covering both eyes with a cloth and try not moving them more than you have to. Any movement will irritate the scratch. You can take Advil or Tylenol for pain. The good thing is, eyes heal very quickly and by tomorrow it should be less painful. Try to avoid watching TV, working on the computer, or reading for the night. If it is still painful in the morning, you need to be seen by a doctor.
2006-10-14 22:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by PSL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go to the doctor because it sounds like you have broken blood vessels which means the straw did some good damage and could very easily get infected. If your eye gets infected and is not treated your vision could be impaired for good.
2006-10-14 22:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by geishagirl61 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this sounds like something that needs to be looked at in the e.r. if it were the straw that poked you and you experiencing severe pain and your eye has redness there is something wrong. you can develop infection and possibly loose your eye sight.
2006-10-14 22:31:57 · answer #5 · answered by amandaped25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see an eye dr dpending on how hard your mom pushed you the damage may clear on its own or it may not. an ice cold compress(or some ice wrapped in a cold wet washcloth) on the eye may help a little
2006-10-14 22:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by yellabanana77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez, what a drag! Put a cold compress on your eye and go to ER or eye doctor to make sure you didn't scratch your cornea!!!!
2006-10-14 22:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cold clean rag and keep out of bright lights it not better in Am go to a doctor or if it gets worse
2006-10-14 22:31:46 · answer #8 · answered by Buttflygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bruise and there isn't much you can do. Guess you'll be brushing your teeth now, huh?
2006-10-14 22:31:56 · answer #9 · answered by goldielocks123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a doctor as soon as possible.
2006-10-14 22:52:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋