Eye injuries

A wound, something stuck in the eye, or chemicals

Call 999, or go to an emergency department.

Don't try to remove anything stuck in the eye.

Cover the injured eye with a clean eye pad or dressing.

Rinse the eye under gently running water for at least 20 minutes. Wash both the outside and inside of the eyelid.
Don't let the water run into their other eye, or onto you. Wear gloves if you have them.
Get emergency help, as above.

Ask them not to rub it.

Sit them down facing the light, and gently open their eyelids to look.

If you can see it on the surface, rinse it out by pouring clean water from a glass or jug, from the inner corner of the eye.

If that doesn't work, try lifting it off with damp gauze or the damp corner of a clean handkerchief.

If it won't come out, or it's very painful, they should call 111 or go to an eye casualty or urgent treatment centre.