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> got a piece of metal stuck in my eye, what should I do??
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:44 PM
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uuhhh yeah... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) I was using the sawzall today cutting up a car.... and I took off my saftey glasses to see where I needed to cut next...well, I forgot to put them back on and went at it... I ended up getting hit in the eye with something...I just thought it was dirt or something..... I didn't really pay any attention to it... well, about four hours later, my eye started hurting...just a small throbbing pain... I go and look at it in the mirror, and see something on my eye, I tryed to wipe it off, but it wouldn't move...it is reflective too... so i assume a piece of metal is stuck in my eye...it is VERY small though... and is at the very outer edge of my iris...It is about the size of the tip of a needle.... uhhh... I put some eyedrops in but the pain comes back after about five minutes.... what should I do??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:46 PM
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Don't fool around with your eyes....straight to the doctor for you young man...
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:46 PM
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E. R.

Or at leat your local doctor.
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:47 PM
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These are your eye were talking about! Get to the doctor NOW!
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:49 PM
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is it really that bad?? I can barely see it... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) The soonest I would be able to go to the doctor is tomorrow morning...no way in hell Im going to the doctor tonight (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:50 PM
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This actually happened to my dad. He worked at a pallett company and got a peice of metal in his eye. Except he didn't know it was there till he went to get new glasses. The eye doctor was flabergasted. He had to go to the hospital and see an eye specialist. Please don't mess around with this...my dad was just over my shoulder screaming "Tell him to go to the damn hospital...NOW"

Let us know what happens!
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:52 PM
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Go to the E.R! GO,GO,GO GO!!!! Now! Tonight! Not tomorrow...now!
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE (grasshopper @ Apr 6 2006, 06:49 PM)
is it really that bad?? I can barely see it... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) The soonest I would be able to go to the doctor is tomorrow morning...no way in hell Im going to the doctor tonight (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Why are you still on your computer leave NOW.....go go go go.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:52 PM
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There is always the chance of infection. Don't risk it go to the ER!
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:53 PM
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Dude!
way in hell yes GO TO A DOC-IN-THE-BOX!
GO NOW! Cripes man, it may get real screwed up by tomorrow!

PLEASE GO NOW!
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:53 PM
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Just leave it alone. It will fall out one day. I mean your eye, and besides you have another one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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If you don't go you can cause a great deal of damage. Friend of mine is an electricial, and got a splinted of metal in his eye cutting some flashing. Scratched the retna, and wore a patch for weeks. Go now, don't rink your eyes..
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:53 PM
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That happened to me. You need to get to a real eye surgeon - definitely not a "doc in the box".

They may or may not be able to deal with it a the ER. They need a tool called a "slit lamp" which I don't know if ER's typically have.

Hope this helps.
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:55 PM
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Something similar happened to me when I was a kid.

Go to the e.r. asap. They can fix it in a jiffy.

The longer you wait, the more you risk damaging your eye.
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:56 PM
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Let me put this another way.....You are struggling welding sheet metal at the moment...bowing holes etc....It is much much harder with only one working eye, and you will never get your car going....GET GOING.....
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post Apr 6 2006, 07:58 PM
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got a magnet ? it works a long as its not really lodged into the eye ball ,hold over your eye,with it open,be patient, hope fully it will pull it out . done it twice, also been to doctors twice.
get to the doctor is the best
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post Apr 6 2006, 08:02 PM
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I've made this mistake at least 3 times. Yeah you would think I would learn. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

I would go to urgent care or your family doc tomorrow. Its probably just in your cornea and they will just extract it. They put some drops of dye in your eye and turn on a UV(black)light. Then the Doc can see whats actually going on. Next he will take a little needle or whatever instrument he likes and get it out. You might get a teatnous shot while you are there. Hey if you work on 914's you should have one anyway!

If you want to be safe, go to ER tonight.
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post Apr 6 2006, 08:03 PM
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you wanna risk an eye?
go to the darn ER
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post Apr 6 2006, 08:04 PM
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Go to the doctor ASAP... NO...RIGHT NOW is not soon enough. Any metal in your eye is like the metal in a 914. It will rust and hours of delay will become years of poorer vision. I know because I screwed around and went on vacation. Ever wasted your vacation. I did, and now I can't see clear even wearing coke bottle bottom thick glasses.
In the mean time, close your eye and put some type of patch over it. Any light will only make you rub it and scratch the eyeball even more than it is.

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post Apr 6 2006, 08:08 PM
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Hey Administrators, can't you shut down his computer? I can't believe he's even here, he should be at the ER. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) smiley with a patch
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