Emergency Eye Care in Winnipeg

Chemical injuries can occur home or at work, so awareness of your surroundings and knowing how to handle chemicals safely can help protect your eyesight.

Cleaning products, garden chemicals, or industrial products can get into your eyes and cause significant pain and damage. Aerosols or fumes can also damage your eyes, so you should always be careful and know the risks before using any chemical products.

If you get chemicals or fumes in your eyes, you should:

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water to remove any chemicals on your hands.
• Flush your eyes with clean water from the tap for 15 minutes. You can also use the shower if you find it more comfortable.
• If you’re wearing contact lenses, try to remove them.

If you’ve got something in your eye, it can damage your eyes and affect your vision. Small objects like dust, sand, and debris can create significant irritation, so knowing how to remove them properly can save you discomfort and pain.

If you have something in your eye that won’t go away on its own, you should:

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Try blinking several times to clear the object from your eye.
• If you can’t get the object out, gently pull your eyelid away from your eye to look underneath the top and bottom lid.
• Use artificial tears to help rinse out the debris.
• If debris is stuck to your eyelid or eye drops aren’t helping, try flushing your eye out with clean, cool water.
• If you can’t remove the object, give us a call.

Shards of glass, metal, or organic material can become embedded in your eye and cause serious damage. If something becomes stuck in your eye or eyelid tissues, leave it where it is and do not try to remove it.

Large objects stuck in or around your eye is a medical emergency. Do not apply pressure and seek medical attention immediately.

If you’ve had something hit you in the head, neck, or face, you should visit your doctor as soon as possible. Black eyes and trauma to the head can cause serious damage to your eyes and brain, so visit the emergency room as soon as possible to have your health examined.