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Care For Eye Injury In Diwali

Dr Anil Gupta, renowned Ophthalmologist (Eye specialist)at Ganesh Eye Hospital,Raipur says while burning crackers in the festival of light Diwali, unfortunately at times happenings take place resulting in injuries. Here we provide you list of precautions which you should follow if eye injury has occurred:

Dr Anil Gupta explains that an eye injury may have complaints like diminishing vision, redness, watering and inability to open the eye. The injury may present with a lid tear, tear in conjunctiva, sclera-corneal tear with protrusion of eye contents or blood in the eye.

Dr Anil Gupta, Eye Specialist, Shree Ganesh Eye Hospital, Raipur  

He suggests that the care one should take once the injury has occurred is:

• Wear protective goggles while lighting fireworks to prevent eye injuries

• Immediately flush the eye with water. Hold the eye under a basin or shower, or pour water into the eye using a clean container. Keep the eye open and as wide as possible while flushing. Continue flushing for at least 15 minutes .After washing the eye put antibiotic eye drop like ofloxacin eye drop.

• If a contact lens is in the eye, begin flushing over the lens immediately. This may wash away the lens

• Avoid playing crackers alone and should be a group activity. While enjoying fireworks adult people should remain with children because mishappenning occur due to carelessness of children.

• Rush to eye specialist as early as possible if any injury is present. One should consult even if any redness and watering is present.

• Use a candle or an agarbathi to ignite fireworks. They burn without an open flame and provide a greater and safer distance between your hands and the fireworks

 Apart from above precautions few don’ts one should be aware of are:

• Do not disturb the injured area/do not rub the eye

• No eye washing if cuts present

 • Do not try to remove an object in the eye

• Don’t put any eye bandage if sterile pad is not available

• Don’t use any eye ointment

Few do's and don'ts can prevent loss of eyesight and other mishaps during the ensuing Diwali festival.Injuries in any form don’t assume it harmless. Even a small injury may be vision threatening. Basic knowledge about primary care will make the treatment easier and faster says  Dr Anil Gupta.