Eye emergencies


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First aid kit
Prevention
  • Supervise children carefully. Teach them how to be safe.
  • Always wear protective eye wear when using power tools, hammers, or other striking tools.
  • Always wear protective eye wear when working with toxic chemicals.

References

Yanoff, M, Duker, JS and Augsburger, JJ, et al. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier; 2004:1391-1396.

Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001.



Review Date: 02/22/2007
Reviewed By: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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