A chemical burn can be caused by alkaline or acid products, metals, and hydrocarbons, such as gas.
If you wear contacts, remove them before flushing your eye. If you can't remove a contact, flush the eye with the contact in place.
Many workplaces have eye wash stations for burns to the eye. Know where they are and how to use them.
Quickly diluting the chemical reduces the chance of serious eye damage. Flushing the eye is the first thing a doctor would do.
The center will give you more information about how to treat the burn. When you call the Poison Control Center, have the chemical container with you, so you can read the content label to the poison control staff.
After you flush the eye, wear dark glasses. Do not bandage or put any pressure on the eye. Keeping the eye closed may help reduce pain.
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