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What to Do When a Chemical Burns Your Eye: Immediate Response Tips

By @ocularinjuryfirstaid920

A chemical splash to the eye is one of those injuries that looks small at first and then proves, very quickly, that it is not. The eye is delicate, exposed, and unforgiving when it comes to acids, alkalis, solvents, cleaners, and industrial chemicals. I have seen people wait a minute too long because the pain seemed tolerable at first, only to learn later that the damage was already underway. The right response is simple in principle and urgent in practice: flush the eye