Chemical burns

 

1. Wash your eyes immediately with water. Try to evert the eyelids and wash underneath them.

 

2. Attend the nearest medical facility.

 

Severe sharp (penetrating) trauma

 

1. Protect the eye with a shield (e.g., a plastic cup).

 

2. Do not try to remove any projecting foreign bodies (the same applies to other parts of the body).

 

3. Attend the nearest medical facility.

 

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