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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Burns to the Eye</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw84996"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="487fa7c7" fingerprint-exact="586a36ff">Most substances that you get in your <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp9807" data-hw-section="tp9807-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp9807" data-hwid="tp9807" hw:section-href="tp9807-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp9807#tp9807-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">eyes</span></a> and that make your eyes burn won't cause serious eye problems. The only treatment needed for items such as soaps, shampoos, and perfumes that get in the eyes is to flush the eyes with water right away. After flushing, the eyes may be slightly painful and irritated. But these symptoms should go away quickly.</p> <p fingerprint="9fa9d9b0" fingerprint-exact="8e582290">Chemical burns can happen if a solid or liquid chemical or chemical fumes get into the eye. Many substances won't cause damage if they are flushed out of the eye quickly. Acids (such as bleach or battery acid) and alkali substances (such as oven cleansers or fertilizers) can damage the eye. It may take 24 hours after the burn occurs to tell how serious an eye burn may be. Chemical fumes and vapors can also irritate the eyes.</p> <p fingerprint="2a37cb57" fingerprint-exact="b5a9466f">Burns to the eyelid or eye can cause eye problems. Blasts of hot air or steam can burn the face and eyes. Bursts of flames or flash fires from stoves or explosives can also burn the face and eyes. </p> <p fingerprint="578253a9" fingerprint-exact="5504da16">Eyes that aren't protected by a mask or ultraviolet (UV) filtering sunglasses can be burned if they're exposed to the high-intensity light of a welder's equipment (torch or arc) or to bright sunlight. (This is most likely when the sun reflects off snow or water). The eyes also may be injured by other bright lights, such as from tanning booths or sunlamps. Exposure to high-intensity light may cause temporary blindness. It may take up to 24 hours to know how bad the eye injury is.</p> <p fingerprint="982c5056" fingerprint-exact="4e690a25">After a burn injury to the eye, it's important to watch for signs of an eye infection. Signs include pain in the eye and blurred or decreased vision. </p> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-hw85011"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="chbey"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="4.0.3.2"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1322" data-hw-entity-key="1322" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a heat or chemical burn to the eye?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Immediate first aid for a heat or chemical burn is to <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7234">flush the eye with water</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2797" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2797" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1322">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Heat or chemical burn to eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2798" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2798" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1322">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Heat or chemical burn to eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion616" data-hw-entity-key="616" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you? </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer1332" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="47"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1332" data-hw-parent-entity-key="616">Less than 4 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 4 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer1333" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1333" data-hw-parent-entity-key="616">4 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">4 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1149" data-hw-entity-key="1149" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any new vision changes? </div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">These could include vision loss, double vision, or new trouble seeing clearly.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2441" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2441" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1149">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New vision changes</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2442" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2442" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1149">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New vision changes</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1150" data-hw-entity-key="1150" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did you have a sudden loss of vision?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">A loss of vision means that you cannot see out of the eye or out of some part of the eye. The vision in that area is gone.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2443" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2443" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1150">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sudden vision loss</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2444" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2444" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1150">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sudden vision loss</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1151" data-hw-entity-key="1151" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you still have vision loss?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2445" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2445" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1151">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Vision loss still present</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2446" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2446" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1151">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Vision loss still present</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1152" data-hw-entity-key="1152" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the vision loss occur within the past day?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2447" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2447" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1152">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Vision loss occurred in the past day</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2448" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2448" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1152">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Vision loss occurred in the past day</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1153" data-hw-entity-key="1153" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had double vision?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2449" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2449" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1153">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Double vision</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2450" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2450" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1153">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Double vision</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1154" data-hw-entity-key="1154" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you seeing double now?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2451" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2451" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1154">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Double vision now present</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2452" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2452" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1154">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Double vision now present</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1155" data-hw-entity-key="1155" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the double vision occur within the past day?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2453" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2453" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1155">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Double vision occurred in the past day</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2454" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2454" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1155">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Double vision occurred in the past day</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1156" data-hw-entity-key="1156" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having trouble seeing?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This means you are having new problems reading ordinary print or seeing things at a distance.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2455" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2455" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1156">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased vision</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2456" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2456" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1156">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased vision</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion514" data-hw-entity-key="514" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any eye pain?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1118" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1118" data-hw-parent-entity-key="514">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Eye pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1119" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1119" data-hw-parent-entity-key="514">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Eye pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion515" data-hw-entity-key="515" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">Signs of pain in an adult or child</a> are different than <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7019">signs of pain in a baby or toddler</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1120" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1120" data-hw-parent-entity-key="515">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe eye pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1121" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1121" data-hw-parent-entity-key="515">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate eye pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1122" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1122" data-hw-parent-entity-key="515">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild eye pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1157" data-hw-entity-key="1157" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has there been a change in the size or shape of the pupil (the black center of the eye)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2457" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2457" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1157">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pupil changes after injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2458" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2458" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1157">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pupil changes after injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1323" data-hw-entity-key="1323" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the surface of the colored part of the eye turned cloudy or white?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This surface or covering (called the cornea) usually is clear.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2799" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2799" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1323">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Cornea is cloudy or white</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2800" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2800" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1323">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Cornea is cloudy or white</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion517" data-hw-entity-key="517" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does light make your eyes hurt?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1125" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1125" data-hw-parent-entity-key="517">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sensitivity to light</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="517">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sensitivity to light</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1124" data-hw-entity-key="1124" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does the light hurt so much that you have trouble opening your eyes?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2391" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2391" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1124">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to open eyes because of discomfort with light</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2392" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2392" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1124">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to open eyes because of discomfort with light</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion379" data-hw-entity-key="379" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you suspect that the injury may have been caused by abuse?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This is a standard question that we ask in certain topics. It may not apply to you. But asking it of everyone helps us to get people the help they need.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer832" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="832" data-hw-parent-entity-key="379">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Injury may have been caused by abuse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer833" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="833" data-hw-parent-entity-key="379">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Injury may have been caused by abuse</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1125" data-hw-entity-key="1125" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does it feel like there is something in the eye?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This is worse than the eye feeling gritty or a little irritated. This actually may make it hard to keep the eye open.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2393" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2393" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1125">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Feels like something is in eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2394" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2394" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1125">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Feels like something is in eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1126" data-hw-entity-key="1126" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is it very hard or impossible to open the eye because of the discomfort?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2395" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2395" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1126">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to open eye because of discomfort with feeling something in eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2396" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2396" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1126">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to open eye because of discomfort with feeling something in eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1191" data-hw-entity-key="1191" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any swelling around the eye?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2526" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2526" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1191">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling around eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2527" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2527" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1191">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Swelling around eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1192" data-hw-entity-key="1192" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the swelling so severe that you cannot see out of the eye?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2528" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2528" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1192">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe swelling around eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2529" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2529" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1192">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe swelling around eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1129" data-hw-entity-key="1129" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think the eyelid or the skin around the eye may be infected?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Symptoms could include redness, pus, increasing pain, or a lot of swelling. (A small bump or pimple on the eyelid, called a stye, usually is not a problem.) You might also have a fever.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2401" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2401" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1129">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of infection around eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2402" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2402" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1129">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of infection around eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion17" data-hw-entity-key="17" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think you may have a fever?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer40" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="40" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer41" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="41" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1315" data-hw-entity-key="1315" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have diabetes or a weakened immune system?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">What weakens the immune system in an <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6944">adult or older child</a> may be different than in a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6964">young child or baby</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2783" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2783" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1315">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes or immune problem</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2784" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2784" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1315">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes or immune problem</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1131" data-hw-entity-key="1131" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any pus coming from the area around the eye (not from the eye itself)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2405" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2405" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1131">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pus from area around eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2406" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2406" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1131">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pus from area around eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1127" data-hw-entity-key="1127" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any redness in the part of the eye that's usually white?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This does not include a blood spot on the eye.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2397" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2397" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1127">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Redness in part of eye that's usually white</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2398" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2398" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1127">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Redness in part of eye that's usually white</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion344" data-hw-entity-key="344" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there blisters on the eyelids?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer760" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="760" data-hw-parent-entity-key="344">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blisters on eyelids</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer761" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="761" data-hw-parent-entity-key="344">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blisters on eyelids</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1136" data-hw-entity-key="1136" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any pus or thick drainage coming from the eye (not from the skin around the eye)?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This does not include water or thin, watery drainage. Pus is thicker and may make the eyelids stick together.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2415" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2415" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1136">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pus draining from eye</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2416" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2416" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1136">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pus draining from eye</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1660" data-hw-entity-key="1660" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had eye problems for more than 72 hours?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3564" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3564" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1660">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Eye problems for more than 72 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3565" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3565" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1660">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Eye problems for more than 72 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="chbey" data-hw-section="hw85124" hw:section-href="hw85124" hw:document-href="chbey" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=chbey#hw85124">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="chbey" data-hw-section="chbey-RelInfo" hw:section-href="chbey-RelInfo" hw:document-href="chbey" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=chbey#chbey-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7234"><p><b>Flushing the eye with water</b> is the most important first-aid step for a burn to the eye.</p><p>You can use any of these methods to flush the eye. Remove contact lenses first, if you can, and then hold your eyelids open while you:</p><ul><li>Stand under a shower with open eyes.</li><li>Put your face under a running faucet.</li><li>Use a kitchen sink sprayer at low pressure.</li><li>Immerse your face in a sink or pan filled with water.</li><li>Run water from a garden hose over your eye (do not use the spray nozzle).</li><li>Pour water from a pitcher or jug over your eye.</li></ul><p>Do not use alcohol to flush the eye.</p></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7019"><p>Pain in children under 3 years</p><p>It can be hard to tell how much pain a baby or toddler is in.</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the baby cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable, and cries constantly no matter what you do. The baby may kick, make fists, or grimace.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The baby is very fussy, clings to you a lot, and may have trouble sleeping but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The baby is a little fussy and clings to you a little but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6944"><p>Certain health conditions and medicines <b>weaken the immune system's</b> ability to fight off infection and illness. Some examples in adults are:</p><ul><li>Diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS.</li><li>Long-term alcohol and drug problems.</li><li>Steroid medicines, which may be used to treat a variety of conditions.</li><li>Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer.</li><li>Other medicines used to treat autoimmune disease.</li><li>Medicines taken after organ transplant.</li><li>Not having a spleen.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6964"><p>Certain health conditions and medicines <b>weaken the immune system's</b> ability to fight off infection and illness. Some examples in children are:</p><ul><li>Diseases such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and congenital heart disease.</li><li>Steroid medicines, which are used to treat a variety of conditions.</li><li>Medicines taken after organ transplant.</li><li>Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer.</li><li>Not having a spleen.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow_eyeflushing"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>If a chemical got in the eye</b>:</p><ul><li>Call the local poison control center or the National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222). The poison control center will tell you exactly what to do. </li></ul><p><b>For any other burns to the eye</b>:</p><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>The immediate first aid for chemical or heat burns in the eye area is to flush the eye with cool water for at least 30 minutes.</p><p>Flushing your eye is the most important first aid measure for something in the eye.</p><ul><li>If you are wearing contacts, remove them before flushing your eye.</li><li>Flush the eye from the inner corner toward the outer corner. This prevents a substance in one eye from washing into the other eye.</li><li>Flush the eye with cool water.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="chbey" data-hw-section="hw85124" hw:section-href="hw85124" hw:document-href="chbey" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=chbey#hw85124">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="chbey" data-hw-section="chbey-RelInfo" hw:section-href="chbey-RelInfo" hw:document-href="chbey" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=chbey#chbey-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred_eyeflushing"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>If a chemical got in the eye</b>:</p><ul><li>Call the local poison control center or the National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222). The poison control center will tell you exactly what to do. </li></ul><p><b>For any other burns to the eye</b>:</p><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>The immediate first aid for chemical or heat burns in the eye area is to flush the eye with cool water for at least 30 minutes.</p><p>Flushing your eye is the most important first aid measure for something in the eye.</p><ul><li>If you are wearing contacts, remove them before flushing your eye.</li><li>Flush the eye from the inner corner toward the outer corner. This prevents a substance in one eye from washing into the other eye.</li><li>Flush the eye with cool water.</li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_eyeflushing"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>Flushing your eye is the most important first aid measure for something in the eye.</p><ul><li>If you are wearing contacts, remove them before flushing your eye.</li><li>Flush the eye from the inner corner toward the outer corner. This prevents a substance in one eye from washing into the other eye.</li><li>Flush the eye with cool water until help arrives.</li></ul><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw85124"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <p fingerprint="099e8769" fingerprint-exact="5b5646ab">Home treatment may relieve your eye symptoms.</p> <p fingerprint="d0025e51" fingerprint-exact="0d1b26fe"> <b>Immediately</b> flush the eye <b>with cool water</b>. If you wear contacts, be sure to remove them. This is the first step in first aid for a chemical burn or first aid for a heat burn to the eye. Fill a sink or dishpan with water. Put your face in the water, and then open and close your eyelids to force water to all parts of your eye. For a chemical burn, call a poison control center to learn more about how to treat the burn. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="00ae12fe" fingerprint-exact="30e6348f">Eye injuries in children</h3> <p fingerprint="7f522211" fingerprint-exact="b2b147a5">Using first aid for a child's eye injury may be hard. It depends on the child's age, size, and ability to cooperate. Having another adult help you treat the child is helpful. Stay calm, and talk in a soothing voice. Use slow, gentle movements to help the child stay calm and cooperative. A struggling child may need to be held strongly so that first aid can be started and so that you can assess how serious the eye injury is.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home:</p> <ul fingerprint="8804dc09" fingerprint-exact="e464074b"> <li>Vision changes, such as blurred vision, loss of vision, or double vision.</li> <li>Pain or drainage that does not get better.</li> <li>New blood in the eye.</li> <li>New sensitivity to light.</li> <li>New signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, pus, or a fever.</li> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwSecLinks"> <ul fingerprint="fc623316" 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