I got something in my eye...

[Tessa]

Well, earlier while hanging with my three friends, I got something in my eye. When I returned home an hour later, it was still there. My Mom has looked at my eye and hasn't seen anything, and thinks that whatever was in my eye left a scratch. It hurts pretty bad when I blink, and I just want to be able to enjoy myself considering it's Friday night. Does anybody know how to fix this? I refuse to take medicine or use eye drops so... :confused:

[AllThatIsLeft]

Unfortunately if you are not willing to put any medication on it, there is really nothing you can do, but stand the pain.

[Josiah7]

Wash the eye out with water, if you feel something is in your eye. You can also try to pull your eyelid up and blink whilst irrigating it with water.

If you think your eye has been scratched - See Your Doctor !!! Its really important that you do. if the pain is too much go to your local Emergency Department. If it is scratched, it may not heal, or there is a high risk of infection which could lead to a loss of vision in that eye. Its really important that you do not touch the eye with your hands, and see a doctor at least. Put a eye patch over your eye for comfort, and go to your doctor. They can wash it out and look at it with equipment to see whats going on.

If you refuse to seek medical aid then that's your choice, but just be aware of the consequences of doing so. Get it looked at, it could be nothing. If you feel that the eye is scratched do not wash it out, but just seek aid.

[Tessa]

Thanks for the advice :) I decided to sleep it off and see what would happen this morning, but now I can't feel anything. I did wash it out with water before going to bed, and I think that helped. Thanks.

[Josiah7]

That's good, glad to hear it has passed over :)