How to get rid of a speck in the eye?

The unpleasant sensation of cramps, pain, lacrimation when a speck gets into the eye is familiar to every person. An eyelash, midge, speck of dust, sand and the like can suddenly get into the eye.

How to get rid of a speck in the eye at home? Today we will talk about various ways to get a foreign body out of the human eye.

First of all, you do not need to panic and not do stupid things.

Remember, if a speck gets into the eye, you cannot:

• Rub your eyes.
• Flush eyes with tap water.
• Use sharp objects: tweezers, toothpicks, matches ..
• Blink hard

And how, then, to get rid of the speck?

1. Using a paper napkin.

The first thing to do is wash your hands. Then pull back the eyelid and examine the visible surface of the eye, the inferior conjunctival fornix.

If you see a foreign body (speck, grain of sand, etc.), carefully remove it with a clean cloth or paper towels. If the foreign body is not visible, but you feel its presence in the eye, begin to gradually rotate the eyeball, first clockwise, then anti-clockwise.

The moss will move to the inner corner of the eye and can be removed with the corner of a paper napkin or handkerchief. If you cannot remove a foreign body on your own (for example, it has stuck into the mucous membrane of the eye), you must urgently contact an ophthalmologist for help.

Gently pulling the eyelid, start slow rotation of the eyeballs in a circle in different directions. As a result, the speck will move to the inner corner of the eye, and it can be removed with the corner of a paper napkin or clean handkerchief. It is convenient to do this if you have a mirror at hand.

1. Rotation of the eyeballs under water.

You can draw warm water into a wide container and lower your face into it. Opening your eyes under water, you should move them in different directions. Small particles will surely come out. 

1. Using a saline solution.

In case of ineffectiveness of the listed methods, it is worth resorting to the use of a weak saline solution. Don't worry – it won't hurt you. In any case, people dive with open eyes in the sea, where the concentration of salts is much more noticeable. However, you should still be careful with proportions. To prepare a weak salt solution, stir a pinch of salt in a glass of warm water (you can use about ½ a coffee spoon).

Stir the resulting composition thoroughly and drain it so that no salt residue remains in it. Take some salty liquid in a dropper and drop it directly into the eye with your head tilted back. Here you should also blink and, if possible, rotate the apple. Sorinka should leave quickly enough, because in addition to water, salt will also work in this case.

1. With Artificial Tear eye drops or lens fluid.

Lie on the bed, on your back, and drip 2-3 drops of them. Wait a few minutes, after which, in my experience, tears will appear. This will help get rid of the eyelashes that have got into the eye.

And a few more tips in the plate:

Название чужеродного предмета

Способ удаления

Особенности

6. Стружка из металла

Любым магнитом водим около глаза, притянувшуюся стружку выводим через внутренний край глаза.

Глаз должен быть открыт. Обязательно обратитесь к медикам.

7. Частичка извести

Протираем глаз сахарным сиропом, приготовленным в соотношении 1:3.

Протираем тщательно.

Remove the speck by licking it with your tongue. To do this, you need to hold the baby's head with your hands, spreading the eyelids with your tongue, and hold it from the outer end of the eye to the inner one.

Tip: After removing the speck, drip in antibacterial agents to kill infections and remove inflammation. These drops are available over the counter. Here are some names: “Sofradex”, “Sulfacyl sodium”, “Tsipromed”, “Albucid” and others. This must be done in order not to earn diseases of the mucous membrane of the eye.