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Learning Objectives
To be able to identify both a normal eye and an eye suffering from an abnormality
To be familiar with first aid treatment for common eye injuries
To know how to properly irrigate an eye
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Introduction
As Police Officers, you will be exposed to eye injuries resulting from accidents, combat and blast injuries
The victim of an eye injury must be treated at a medical facility as soon as possible
A knowledge of first aid can often mean the difference between life and death
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Normal eye
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Conjunctivitis
An infection of the membrane that covers the eye
Can be caused by virus or bacteria
Highly contagious!
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Treatment for Conjunctivitis Put on gloves
Warm compresses to the eye
A doctor will prescribe medication
Wash hands thoroughly before and after contact with the infected eye to prevent spreading the infection!
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Signs and symptoms of foreign body material in the eye
Irritation
Redness
Watering
Blurred vision
Pain
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Foreign body treatment Put on Gloves
Pull the lower lid of the eye down
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Foreign body treatment
Tell the casualty to look up and to both sides and check for foreign bodies
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Foreign body treatment
Pull the upper lid up
Tells the casualty to look down and to both sides and check for foreign bodies
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Foreign body treatment
Gently irrigate eyes with large amount of saline for 15-20 minutes
Patient may feel object is still in eye due to scratched cornea or eyelid
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Foreign body treatment
Removes the foreign body with a moistened, sterile cotton-tipped swab
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Burns to the eye
Chemical burns can be deceiving
Some agents can cause deep tissue damage not readily apparent when you first look at it
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Signs and Symptoms of Burns to the Eye
Initial lack of pain Gradual increase to severe eye pain Redness, swelling, tearing White in the colored part of the eye (the iris) Eyes sensitive to light Vision changes
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Treatment for Burns
Ask the victim to remove contact lenses or glasses, if necessary
Positions the victim with head tilted slightly to side to be irrigated
If victim is seated tilt head slightly backward and to side to be irrigated
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Treatment for Burns
Gather and position equipment
Put on gloves
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Treatment for Burns
Cleans the eyelids with gauze or cotton balls, and rinsed debris from the outer eye
Separates the eyelids using the thumb and forefinger, and held the lids open
DO NOT put pressure on eyeball
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Treatment for Burns Irrigate the eye
Irrigate from inner area to outer area to not contaminate other eye (nose side to ear side)
Hold irrigating tip 1-1.5 inches away from eye
Direct irrigating solution gently from inner to outer aspect
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Treatment for Burns Dry the area around the eye by gently
patting with gauze sponges
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Treatment for impaled objects
Support the object with a sterile, dry dressing
Immobilize object to minimize movement
Never remove the object from the eye
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Treatment for impaled objects
Cover other eye with dressing to help prevent movement
Reassure the victim by explaining why both eyes are being covered. The eyes move together. Covering both eyes will keep them still and will prevent undue movement on the injured side.
Seek further medical aid
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Blunt Eye Trauma Pain
Double vision
Abnormal eye movement
Flashing lights, floaters
Obvious eye trauma
Pupil distorted
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Care for Blunt Eye Injury
C-spine immobilization
Supine for transport
Cover eyes to reduce movement
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Eye Avulsion When the eyeball is knocked out of the socket the
patient has suffered an avulsion
Avoid replacing eye into the socket
Cover with a sterile moist dressing
Stabilize injury (e.g., paper cup over eye)
Cover / dress the unaffected eye
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In addition to the ones discussed, there are many other eye injuries and conditions that can occur
Other Eye Injuries
Your job is to stabilize the patient, provide comfort and get him to the nearest hospital as soon as possible